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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the oiler and correspondent sit on the same seat?
(a) To eat dinner.
(b) To talk.
(c) To row.
(d) To sleep.

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

3. Why do the men row?
(a) To save their lives.
(b) For exercise.
(c) For sport.
(d) They do not row.

4. Where are the four men headed?
(a) North America.
(b) The Bahamas.
(c) Europe.
(d) It is not explained.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the captain do in Part 1?

2. How do the men feel when the intruders leave?

3. Where are these four men returning from?

4. What begins to dart at the men?

5. What makes the men feel the way they do about their current situation in Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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