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

Short Answer Questions

1. What provides the only sound in Part 5?

2. Who stops the correspondent's watch of the object in Part 6?

3. Who is the only person awake in Part 5?

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

5. What does the man onshore use to wave like a black flag?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do the four men change throughout the story? Detail the changes they make and the reasons behind those changes.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the story that the correspondent recalls about the Legionnaire who died in Algiers? How does this contribute to the book as a whole?

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