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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 think that anyone who has seen them from onshore may believe?
2. Who spots a watch fire on the beach in Part 6?
3. What did the recalled story mean to the reader at the time he read it?
4. What does the correspondent curse?
5. How does the correspondent show great character in Part 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
How does the alternating point-of-view enhance and inhibit the story? How would the story be different if a different point of view were used?
Essay Topic 3
How is the setting of "The Open Boat" significant? What would change if the story were set in a different location?
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