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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man onshore do?
(a) Shake his head and walk away.
(b) Wave frantically.
(c) Point and laugh.
(d) Dive into the ocean to help the men.

2. Who is the crew on the tiny boat?
(a) Three lifelong friends.
(b) Three bitter enemies.
(c) Three close brothers.
(d) Three unlikely shipmates.

3. What do the men search the shoreline for?
(a) A life-saving station or a house of refuge.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) Their families, awaiting their return.

4. Who advises the others not to overdo it?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The captain.
(c) The cook.
(d) The oiler.

5. What does the correspondent find in his pocket?
(a) Food.
(b) A piece of paper.
(c) Four dry cigars.
(d) A match.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the four men become the most loyal of friends?

2. How do the men view the intruders?

3. Who silently marks their adventure as the best experience that he has ever had?

4. What do the men do to gain assistance from the wind in Part 3?

5. Who is present at the opening of the novel?

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