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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What don't the men share with each other in Part 6?
(a) Their food.
(b) Their longing to return home.
(c) Their dire thoughts.
(d) Their fears.

2. What does the man onshore use to wave like a black flag?
(a) His coat.
(b) His arms.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A black flag.

3. Who falls asleep in the soggy boat in Part 6?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The captain.
(c) The cook.
(d) The oiler.

4. Why is the makeshift sail made again in Part 6?
(a) Because the men are bored and need something to do.
(b) The makeshift sail is not made again.
(c) So that the oiler and the captain can sleep at the same time.
(d) So that the oiler and the correspondent can sleep at the same time.

5. Who is injured?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The correspondent.
(c) The cook.
(d) The captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who commands the tiny boat?

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

3. Who advises the others not to overdo it?

4. What do the men entertain the thought of towards the end of Part 1?

5. What do the men think is odd in Part 4?

(see the answer key)

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