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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who confirms seeing the lighthouse?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The cook.
(c) The correspondent.
(d) The captain.

2. What happens when the man onshore runs to a house?
(a) The four men on the boat dive into the sea and swim toward shore.
(b) He never returns.
(c) Another man joins him in waving.
(d) The four men on the boat cry.

3. What does the correspondent do when he is allowed to stop rowing in Part 6?
(a) Eat dinner.
(b) Drop into the soggy boat.
(c) He is not allowed to stop rowing.
(d) Swim to shore.

4. Who holds onto the boat after jumping from it?
(a) The cook.
(b) The captain.
(c) The oiler.
(d) The correspondent.

5. Who is the crew on the tiny boat?
(a) Three bitter enemies.
(b) Three unlikely shipmates.
(c) Three close brothers.
(d) Three lifelong friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the men need in order to reach the shore if the boat overturns?

2. What do the men look for as they row in Part 4?

3. What begins to dart at the men?

4. How does the object in Part 2 taunt the men?

5. Who wishes for different company near the end of Part 5?

(see the answer key)

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