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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 - 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the girl say when they have built a fire and given her food and water?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Mother.
(c) Thank you.
(d) Father.

2. What do the travelers realize when they check their pockets?
(a) They have very little money.
(b) They are full of muck and debris.
(c) They have enough money to get them across the lake.
(d) They have no identification.

3. What does Nailer realize about Lucky Girl for the first time since he met her?
(a) She has a mean streak.
(b) She's pretty.
(c) She is happy.
(d) She is not snobby like he'd imagine a rich girl would be.

4. Who is Knot?
(a) A navigator.
(b) A sailmaker.
(c) A boatswain's crewmember.
(d) A half-man who works in the machine room.

5. What does her father know about Lucky Girl's situation?
(a) The tracer is disabled.
(b) Lucky Girl is safe.
(c) The clipper was in the storm.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Nailer and Nita grow closer?

2. Why is it maddening to Nailer that he may die?

3. Why is it going to be very difficult for Nailer to work in the machine room?

4. What does Captain Candless do after hearing Nailer's story?

5. For how many days does the storm rage?

(see the answer key)

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