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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who disagrees with the correspondent near the end of Part 1?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The oiler.
(c) The cook.
(d) The captain.

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

3. What does the captain remind the other men?
(a) That they are going to die.
(b) That they will reach the shore.
(c) That they must rest.
(d) That they are nearly out of food.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the oiler and correspondent take turns rowing in Part 2?

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

3. Who is present at the opening of the novel?

4. What do the men do in Part 5?

5. Who advises the others not to overdo it?

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