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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 do since they are unable to reach shore safely in Part 4?

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

3. What provides the only sound in Part 5?

4. What do the men need both the oiler and correspondent's strength for in Part 6?

5. Who wishes for different company near the end of Part 5?

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

What does the ambiguous background information about the four men and their journey add to the plot? How does it hinder the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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