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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men feel about the results gained from constructing the sail?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Pleased.

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

3. How did the injured character sustain his injuries?
(a) He fell and hurt himself.
(b) He was injured by nearly drowning.
(c) He was injured defending the ship.
(d) It is not made clear.

4. Near the end of Part 3, how long do the men guess it will now take them to reach shore?
(a) A week.
(b) A day.
(c) An hour.
(d) Five minutes.

5. What don't the men share with each other in Part 6?
(a) Their food.
(b) Their fears.
(c) Their longing to return home.
(d) Their dire thoughts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggests the men have been on a noteworthy trip?

2. Who keeps their thoughts to himself in Part 4?

3. Who is trying to figure out what he is doing on the boat?

4. In Part 4, what are the men unaware of?

5. What does the correspondent take turns doing with the oiler in Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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