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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 4, what are the men unable to believe?
(a) That they will survive this adventure.
(b) That they will remain friends with one another.
(c) That the sea will take them when they have come so close to shore.
(d) That their boat has not sunk yet.

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

3. Who appears to be the main character in "The Open Boat"?
(a) The captain.
(b) The cook.
(c) The oiler.
(d) The correspondent.

4. What do the men do all afternoon after being deluged in Part 4?
(a) Laugh in the face of adversity.
(b) Mourn their fates.
(c) Take turns rowing.
(d) Yell for help.

5. Why do the men believe no one is coming to rescue them?
(a) No one cares about them.
(b) No one sees them.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Coward or incompetence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men do since they are unable to reach shore safely in Part 4?

2. What do the men see on shore at the beginning of Part 4?

3. What happens when night comes at the end of Part 4?

4. Who says that they may as well head for shore in Part 4?

5. What happens when the man onshore runs to a house?

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