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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the intruders finally do?
(a) Knock the captain overboard.
(b) Die.
(c) Join the four men on the boat.
(d) Leave the men alone.

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

4. What do the correspondent and his rowing partner use to row?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Two oars each.
(c) One oar each.
(d) The men share both oars.

5. What does the captain remind the other men?
(a) That they are going to die.
(b) That they must rest.
(c) That they will reach the shore.
(d) That they are nearly out of food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to calm the other men?

2. Why are these four men on the tiny boat?

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

4. What would make the men see their situation as glorious?

5. Who takes two oars first?

(see the answer key)

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