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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the waves threaten to do?
(a) Beat the boat into the rocks.
(b) Drown the boat.
(c) Calm down.
(d) Sweep the men out to sea.

2. What do the men realize when the water changes from gray to emerald green?
(a) That it is nighttime.
(b) That the storm has lifted.
(c) That it must be daylight.
(d) That the storm has arrived.

3. Who is injured?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The oiler.
(c) The cook.
(d) The captain.

4. What does the captain do in Part 1?
(a) Row the boat with both oars.
(b) Construct a makeshift sail.
(c) Complain about his injuries.
(d) Keep up the direction and moral support.

5. What is the boat comparable to in size?
(a) A mountain.
(b) A bathtub.
(c) A sofa.
(d) A house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is present at the opening of the novel?

2. Who disagrees with the correspondent near the end of Part 1?

3. How did the injured character sustain his injuries?

4. Why do the men row?

5. What do the men entertain the thought of towards the end of Part 1?

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