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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men finally see near the end of Part 4?

2. Why are the men unable to reach shore safely in Part 4?

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

4. Who is the only person awake at the beginning of Part 6?

5. Why do the men need to head for shore in Part 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the relationship between the four men affect the story's plot?

Essay Topic 2

How are the different symbols (the sea, the lighthouse, the boat, etc.) used throughout the story to represent abstract concepts? Detail and explain how the symbols are used to describe certain abstract concepts and which concepts they describe.

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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