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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men learn quickly?
(a) That they are near land.
(b) That they will never reach land.
(c) That they cannot construct a sail.
(d) That with each crashing wave, there is another one right on its wake.

2. What does the correspondent argue about?
(a) When they will be rescued.
(b) Who will fix dinner.
(c) Whether they will survive.
(d) The difference between a life-saving station and a house of refuge.

3. What suggests the men have been on a noteworthy trip?
(a) Their eagerness to reach safety.
(b) The presence of the correspondent.
(c) The presence of the captain.
(d) Their nice clothes.

4. Who tries to calm the other men?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The cook.
(c) The captain.
(d) The oiler.

5. What does the sun transform the ocean into in Part 2?
(a) A spectacular light show.
(b) A warm bath.
(c) A nightmarish deathtrap.
(d) A friendly acquaintance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the waves seem determined to do?

2. What do the men entertain the thought of towards the end of Part 1?

3. Who first spots a lighthouse?

4. What do the waves threaten to do?

5. Why do the men row?

(see the answer key)

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