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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who died in the story recalled in Part 6?

2. What is the oiler doing in Part 5?

3. What did the recalled story mean to the reader at the time he read it?

4. What does the correspondent do when he is allowed to stop rowing in Part 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the four men. How are their relationships with nature similar and different?

Essay Topic 2

What role does nature play in this book? How do the four men view nature? In what ways can Nature be seen as a character in "The Open Boat"?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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