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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the men think would be cruel to allow them to die?
(a) Nature.
(b) The men on shore.
(c) God.
(d) The captain.

2. What do the men wonder about as they head out toward deeper water in Part 4?
(a) They do not head out toward deeper water.
(b) Why the captain insists upon going out to deeper water.
(c) Why no one has tried to find them.
(d) Why Nature is so cruel.

3. Who dampens the others' spirits in Part 3?
(a) The cook.
(b) The correspondent.
(c) The captain.
(d) The oiler.

4. Where are the four men headed?
(a) It is not explained.
(b) North America.
(c) Europe.
(d) The Bahamas.

5. Who is the four men's only company in Part 5?
(a) The wind.
(b) The waves.
(c) The man from shore.
(d) A shark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who spots a watch fire on the beach in Part 6?

3. What does the correspondent watch for in Part 5?

4. Who is forced into rowing again in Part 3?

5. Who stops the correspondent's watch of the object in Part 6?

(see the answer key)

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