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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 4, who tells the men to take the boat back out to sea?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The oiler.
(c) The captain.
(d) The cook.

2. Who is present at the opening of the novel?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The captain.
(c) Four men inside the boat.
(d) The cook.

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

4. What does the shark do for a long time?
(a) There is no shark.
(b) Show its teeth.
(c) Swim the length of both sides of the boat.
(d) Try to capsize the boat.

5. How does the correspondent show great character in Part 5?
(a) By allowing the captain to eat his portion of their dinner.
(b) By rowing continually.
(c) He does not show great character in Part 5.
(d) By letting the others sleep while he faces danger alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calms the dispute towards the end of Part 1?

2. What is in better view towards the end of Part 3?

3. Who is ordered to make the sail again in Part 6?

4. What do the men think that anyone who has seen them from onshore may believe?

5. Who appears to be the main character in "The Open Boat"?

(see the answer key)

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