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

3. What do the men realize when the water changes from gray to emerald green?
(a) That it is nighttime.
(b) That the storm has lifted.
(c) That the storm has arrived.
(d) That it must be daylight.

4. How long do the oiler and correspondent take turns rowing in Part 2?
(a) For three days.
(b) For quite some time.
(c) For over a week.
(d) For nearly a month.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men do to gain assistance from the wind in Part 3?

2. Which man's life is not of the sea?

3. What do the men use as a sail?

4. What are the men facing in Part 2?

5. What is the oiler doing at the beginning of the novel?

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