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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would the correspondent give almost anything for near the end of Part 5?
(a) For a good night's sleep.
(b) For a bite of food.
(c) For the shark to go away.
(d) For his friends to drown.

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

3. How did the injured character sustain his injuries?
(a) He fell and hurt himself.
(b) He was injured by nearly drowning.
(c) It is not made clear.
(d) He was injured defending the ship.

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

5. What do the men see soon after the man onshore returns from the house?
(a) A bonfire to light their way.
(b) An omnibus full of people.
(c) The lighthouse shining on them.
(d) Their families waving to them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the correspondent see when he comes up for air?

2. What is the only thing the men can see at the book's beginning?

3. What does the correspondent do when he is allowed to stop rowing in Part 6?

4. What is the boat comparable to in size?

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

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