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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man onshore use to wave like a black flag?
(a) A black flag.
(b) A blanket.
(c) His arms.
(d) His coat.

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

3. What do the men do in Part 5?
(a) Die by drowning.
(b) Sleep peacefully.
(c) Try to swim to shore.
(d) Spend one of the longest nights of their lives.

4. How does the reader now view the recalled story in Part 6?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He thinks it is funny.
(c) It reminds him of someone he knew.
(d) As heart-wrenching in its sadness and futility.

5. What is being rocked as the novel opens?
(a) The carriage.
(b) The large ship.
(c) The baby.
(d) The tiny boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the captain remind the other men?

2. What circles the boat?

3. Who wishes for different company near the end of Part 5?

4. What does the correspondent find in his pocket?

5. What is the oiler doing in Part 5?

(see the answer key)

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