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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who takes two oars first?
(a) The captain.
(b) The cook.
(c) The correspondent.
(d) The oiler.

3. Why is the correspondent unable to see the lighthouse?
(a) There is no lighthouse.
(b) He is too busy rowing to turn around and see it.
(c) He is sleeping.
(d) His eyes are too tired to see so far in the distance.

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

5. Who is on the boat besides the cook, oiler, and captain?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The captain.
(c) The correspondent.
(d) The cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men view the intruders?

2. Who dampens the others' spirits in Part 3?

3. Who is injured?

4. What do the waves threaten to do?

5. Who is rowing when the lighthouse comes into view?

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