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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Since the four men on the boat have now been seen, what do think they think will surely happen very soon?
(a) They will die.
(b) They will have to swim to shore.
(c) Someone will come with a lifeboat.
(d) Someone will swim out to sea to rescue them.

2. What happens when night comes at the end of Part 4?
(a) The man on shore gives up on the four men stuck at sea.
(b) A wave carries the four men further out to sea and, ultimately, their doom.
(c) Everyone sleeps except the unfortunate one with the oars.
(d) The boat capsizes.

3. What suggests the men have been on a noteworthy trip?
(a) The presence of the captain.
(b) The presence of the correspondent.
(c) Their eagerness to reach safety.
(d) Their nice clothes.

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

5. Whose point of view is Part 5 of "The Open Boat" told from?
(a) The cook's.
(b) The captain's.
(c) The correspondent's.
(d) The oiler's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rows with the correspondent?

2. Who is the four men's only company in Part 5?

3. What do the men do in Part 5?

4. In Part 4, what are the men unaware of?

5. What is in better view towards the end of Part 3?

(see the answer key)

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