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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is rowing when the lighthouse comes into view?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The cook.
(c) The captain.
(d) The oiler.

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

4. What do the men use as a mast?
(a) An oar.
(b) One of the men.
(c) A mop.
(d) A mast.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the boat comparable to in size?

3. What does the sun transform the ocean into in Part 2?

4. What does the correspondent find in his pocket?

5. What do the men construct in Part 3 that yields immediate results?

(see the answer key)

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