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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who died in the story recalled in Part 6?
(a) A priest.
(b) A correspondent.
(c) A Legionnaire.
(d) A mother.

2. Who stops the correspondent's watch of the object in Part 6?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The captain.
(c) The cook.
(d) The oiler.

3. What does the captain try to do to their intruders?
(a) Beat them with an oar.
(b) Capture them.
(c) Shoo them away.
(d) Shoot them.

4. 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.

5. What curls over the men?
(a) Mountain-sized waves.
(b) The rough wind.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A warm blanket.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the reader now view the recalled story in Part 6?

2. Who replaces the correspondent on the rowing seat in Part 6?

3. Who advises the others not to overdo it?

4. Whose point of view is Part 5 of "The Open Boat" told from?

5. What suggests the men have been on a noteworthy trip?

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