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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Larsen during this time
(a) He contracts the scurvy
(b) He becomes paralyzed along one side of his body
(c) He goes deaf
(d) He dies

2. What does Hump discover about Larsen?
(a) He is in love
(b) He is deaf
(c) He is gay
(d) He is blind

3. What do Hump and Brewster do to kill the seals when their ammunition runs out?
(a) Stab them
(b) Poison them
(c) Club them
(d) Drown them

4. What do Brewster and Hump do while Brewster blindly tries to catch them?
(a) Hit him with a seal club
(b) Watch on holding hands
(c) Laugh
(d) Leave the ship quietly

5. What does the narrator say Larsen's argument is based upon?
(a) Idealism
(b) Love
(c) Hatred
(d) Materialism

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hump stop Larsen from destroying his work again?

2. What do Brewster and Hump manage to complete in this chapter?

3. What do the men take along with their usual shot guns?

4. What do Hump and Brewster decide is their best option?

5. What does Larsen do during the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Larsen alone?

2. In what does Larsen attempt to kill Hump finish him off?

3. How does Wolf Larsen make up for his boat's lack of power?

4. Describe the islet.

5. Do you think Hump is worried about their survival?

6. Do you think London is inconsistent with Hump's character in this chapter?

7. How does Ghost's attack on the Macedonia put them on an even keel?

8. Describe Hump's 'rigging effort'?

9. How is the blind Larsen still a formidable force?

10. Describe the technical detail goes into when Hump erects the shears.

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