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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What curls over the men?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Mountain-sized waves.
(c) A warm blanket.
(d) The rough wind.

2. Who rows with the correspondent?
(a) The captain.
(b) The correspondent.
(c) The cook.
(d) The oiler.

3. What is the captain doing in Part 5?
(a) Eating
(b) Crying.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Rowing.

4. Why do the men need to head for shore in Part 4?
(a) Because it is dinner time and their families have meals prepared for them.
(b) Because soon they will be too exhausted to swim even if they do get close.
(c) Because the boat is being destroyed by the waves and is going to sink.
(d) Because people are waving to them.

5. Who hears the sound of the shark's powerful fin?
(a) The captain.
(b) The cook.
(c) The correspondent.
(d) The oiler.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the reader now view the recalled story in Part 6?

2. Who is the four men's only company in Part 5?

3. What does the correspondent argue about?

4. What does the sun transform the ocean into in Part 2?

5. What do the men do since they are unable to reach shore safely in Part 4?

(see the answer key)

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