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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who silently marks their adventure as the best experience that he has ever had?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The cook.
(c) The correspondent.
(d) The captain.

2. How do the men view the intruders?
(a) As potential food.
(b) As disgusting and annoying.
(c) As friends.
(d) As an ominous omen.

3. Who commands the tiny boat?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The captain.
(c) The oiler.
(d) The cook.

4. What is the boat comparable to in size?
(a) A sofa.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A house.
(d) A bathtub.

5. What does the oiler say near the end of Part 1?
(a) That he cannot row any longer.
(b) That they will soon be rescued.
(c) That it is too early to worry about either a life-saving station or a house of refuge.
(d) That he would rather be dead than continue this struggle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who advises the others not to overdo it?

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

3. What floats by to taunt the men?

4. How does the object in Part 2 taunt the men?

5. Where are these four men returning from?

(see the answer key)

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