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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is not among that group?
(a) Quartermaster.
(b) Swan.
(c) Mrs. Davidson.
(d) Horn.

2. Where does Macphail go?
(a) Home.
(b) Wharf.
(c) General store.
(d) Bed.

3. What is Macphail's opinion of the Davidsons?
(a) Judgmental.
(b) Flaky.
(c) Liberal.
(d) Antagonistic.

4. What happens after dinner?
(a) Guests go to bed.
(b) Guests play cards.
(c) Guests watch television.
(d) Guests read.

5. At this point in the story, how far away from port is the ship?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

6. What activity is part of the evening's schedule?
(a) Listening to music.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Canasta.
(d) High tea.

7. What island group does the ship visit?
(a) Samoan Islands.
(b) Faulkland Islands.
(c) Canary Islands.
(d) Solomon Islands.

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

9. What object does Davidson attempt to break?
(a) Chair.
(b) Gramophone.
(c) Window.
(d) Tea pot.

10. What do the Davidsons have over the Macphails?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Experience.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Authority.

11. How many people converse with Macphail?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

13. What term does Thompson use for alcohol?
(a) Lighter fluid.
(b) Shine.
(c) Hooch.
(d) Jack.

14. Which is not eventually adopted by the island inhabitants?
(a) New hygiene standards.
(b) Religious values.
(c) Change in sexual habits.
(d) European dress.

15. What is the shared occupation of the Davidsons?
(a) Missionaries.
(b) Scientists.
(c) First mates.
(d) Doctors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Name one thing that has been eliminated from Davidson's district.

2. Where do the passengers sleep?

3. What is the estimated year?

4. What adjective could be used to best describe Macphail?

5. Which word best describes Thompson's figure?

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