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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the oiler say near the end of Part 1?
(a) That it is too early to worry about either a life-saving station or a house of refuge.
(b) That they will soon be rescued.
(c) That he cannot row any longer.
(d) That he would rather be dead than continue this struggle.

3. What does the correspondent take turns doing with the oiler in Part 2?
(a) Rowing with both oars.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Complaining about their chance of being rescued.
(d) Eating dinner.

4. What do the men search the shoreline for?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A life-saving station or a house of refuge.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) Their families, awaiting their return.

5. Why is it obvious that none of the other life boats have made it back to shore?
(a) Because there are no other life boats.
(b) Because no one is out searching for them.
(c) Because they have not seen the other life boats.
(d) The oiler does not make this claims.

6. What do the men entertain the thought of towards the end of Part 1?
(a) That someone will see them from shore.
(b) That they can construct a sail.
(c) That they will die soon.
(d) That they are starving.

7. Who advises the others not to overdo it?
(a) The cook.
(b) The captain.
(c) The correspondent.
(d) The oiler.

8. What makes the men feel the way they do about their current situation in Part 2?
(a) The small size of their boat.
(b) The storm.
(c) The waves.
(d) Being where they are.

9. What would make the men see their situation as glorious?
(a) They do see it as glorious.
(b) Escaping from it.
(c) Absolutely nothing.
(d) Viewing it from a vantage point.

10. What are the men facing in Part 2?
(a) Each other.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Being rescued.
(d) A wall of water rushing at them.

11. Which man's life is not of the sea?
(a) The cook.
(b) The correspondent.
(c) The captain.
(d) The oiler.

12. Why do the men row?
(a) For sport.
(b) To save their lives.
(c) They do not row.
(d) For exercise.

13. What does the correspondent find in his pocket?
(a) A piece of paper.
(b) A match.
(c) Food.
(d) Four dry cigars.

14. Where is the lighthouse?
(a) In Italy.
(b) At Bumblee Cove.
(c) At Mosquito Inlet.
(d) In Ireland.

15. Who is trying to figure out what he is doing on the boat?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The captain.
(c) The cook.
(d) The correspondent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men view the intruders?

2. What does the captain use to get rid of their intruders?

3. What do the waves threaten to do?

4. What do the men focus on as they row in Part 1?

5. Who loses concept of time?

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