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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 men focus on as they row in Part 1?
(a) The color of the sky.
(b) Only the wave in front of them.
(c) Each other.
(d) The fish that may become their dinner.

2. Who bails water from the boat?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The cook.
(c) The captain.
(d) The correspondent.

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

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

5. Where are the four men headed?
(a) The Bahamas.
(b) Europe.
(c) It is not explained.
(d) North America.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the waves seem determined to do?

3. Who is trying to figure out what he is doing on the boat?

4. Where do the four men hope to find refuge?

5. What is the boat comparable to in size?

(see the answer key)

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