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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who calms the dispute towards the end of Part 1?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The captain.
(c) The correspondent.
(d) The cook.

4. Why do the men row?
(a) For exercise.
(b) For sport.
(c) To save their lives.
(d) They do not row.

5. How do the men feel about the results gained from constructing the sail?
(a) Angry.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Disappointed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing the men can see at the book's beginning?

2. What does the captain remind the other men?

3. What aims at the captain's head?

4. What do the men focus on as they row in Part 1?

5. Near the end of Part 3, how long do the men guess it will now take them to reach shore?

(see the answer key)

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