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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lines 960 - 1120.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective can best be used to describe Mrs. Davidson?
(a) Prudish.
(b) Peculiar.
(c) Prissy.
(d) Pompous.

2. What annoys the travelers?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Loud music.
(c) Barking dog.
(d) Each other.

3. Davidson attempts to use which of the following as a tool for persuasion?
(a) Wine.
(b) God.
(c) Political influence.
(d) Sex.

4. Which location turns out to be the main setting in the story?
(a) Pago Pago.
(b) Tahiti.
(c) Tutuila.
(d) Jamaica.

5. What interrupts the group's conversation?
(a) Telephone.
(b) Oven timer.
(c) Gramophone.
(d) Doorbell.

Short Answer Questions

1. At this point in the story, how far away from port is the ship?

2. What prompts Thompson to go to that location?

3. Which activity is not one indulged in by the passengers?

4. Where does everyone else go?

5. Who is enamored of Thompson?

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