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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 5, why is the correspondent the only one who is scared by the shark?

2. What does the correspondent watch for in Part 5?

3. When do the men plan to attempt making it to shore in Part 6?

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

5. How does the correspondent show great character in Part 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How can Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" be read as an antithesis to Darwinism?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the motifs in this story and detail its recurrences throughout the story. What does it add to the story? How does it affect the difference characters?

Essay Topic 3

Investigate "The Open Boat" in terms of Naturalism. How does it adhere to and differ from the typical Naturalist story? What changes could be made to mark it more clearly as Naturalism? What changes could be made to prevent critics from classifying the story as Naturalism?

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