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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men realize when the water changes from gray to emerald green?
(a) That the storm has arrived.
(b) That it must be daylight.
(c) That the storm has lifted.
(d) That it is nighttime.

2. What do the men think that anyone who has seen them from onshore may believe?
(a) That they are simply out for sport.
(b) That they are an illusion.
(c) That they are already dead.
(d) That saving them is hopeless.

3. What do the men finally see near the end of Part 4?
(a) Their families waving frantically.
(b) A man cooking his dinner.
(c) A group of people celebrating the holiday.
(d) A man who sees them.

4. What does the man onshore use to wave like a black flag?
(a) His coat.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A black flag.
(d) His arms.

5. How do the men view the intruders?
(a) As disgusting and annoying.
(b) As potential food.
(c) As friends.
(d) As an ominous omen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the captain try to do to their intruders?

2. Why do the men believe no one is coming to rescue them?

3. What does the oiler say near the end of Part 1?

4. What would make the men see their situation as glorious?

5. Who is rowing when the lighthouse comes into view?

(see the answer key)

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