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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do the oiler and correspondent sit on the same seat?
(a) To sleep.
(b) To talk.
(c) To eat dinner.
(d) To row.

3. What do the men entertain the thought of towards the end of Part 1?
(a) That someone will see them from shore.
(b) That they are starving.
(c) That they will die soon.
(d) That they can construct a sail.

4. What do the men search the shoreline for?
(a) A life-saving station or a house of refuge.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) Their families, awaiting their return.
(d) A hotel.

5. How does the object in Part 2 taunt the men?
(a) By reminding them of their impending deaths.
(b) By reminding them that the shore is far away.
(c) By making them hungry.
(d) The seaweed does not taunt the men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the correspondent and his rowing partner use to row?

2. What curls over the men?

3. What do the waves seem determined to do?

4. How do the men view the intruders?

5. What do the men realize when the water changes from gray to emerald green?

(see the answer key)

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