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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are these four men returning from?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Italy.
(c) It is not explained.
(d) Ireland.

2. Where do the four men hope to find refuge?
(a) Bumblebee Cove.
(b) Mosquito Inlet Lighthouse.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Italy.

3. Who loses concept of time?
(a) The cook.
(b) The four men.
(c) The oiler.
(d) The captain.

4. Who is trying to figure out what he is doing on the boat?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The captain.
(c) The cook.
(d) The correspondent.

5. What is the oiler doing at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Constructing a makeshift sail.
(b) Eating dinner.
(c) Taking a nap.
(d) Taking his turn with the oars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the injured character sustain his injuries?

2. What does the captain do in Part 1?

3. Who bails water from the boat?

4. What is being rocked as the novel opens?

5. Why do the men row?

(see the answer key)

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