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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, what does the only person who is awake listen to?

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

3. What do the men do in Part 5?

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

5. What do the men think that anyone who has seen them from onshore may believe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the oiler being the only character who is named and the only character who dies?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the main themes in this story (false hope, man versus nature, etc.) and detail its recurrences throughout the story. What does it add to the story? How does it affect the difference characters?

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