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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is present at the opening of the novel?
(a) Four men inside the boat.
(b) The cook.
(c) The captain.
(d) The correspondent.

2. Near the end of Part 3, how long do the men guess it will now take them to reach shore?
(a) A week.
(b) An hour.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) A day.

3. Who is ordered to make the sail again in Part 6?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The cook.
(c) The captain.
(d) The oiler.

4. In Part 6, what is the correspondent told to do?
(a) Stop looking at the watchfire.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Take the boat a little further out to sea.
(d) Switch positions with the oiler.

5. What do the men wait for in Part 7?
(a) The right moment to jump.
(b) The cook's command.
(c) Dinner to be ready.
(d) To be rescued.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the men believe no one is coming to rescue them?

3. What provides light for the men in Part 5?

4. What do the men use as a sail?

5. Where did the character in the recalled story die?

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