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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calms the dispute towards the end of Part 1?
(a) The captain.
(b) The cook.
(c) The oiler.
(d) The correspondent.

2. What do the men see soon after the man onshore returns from the house?
(a) The lighthouse shining on them.
(b) Their families waving to them.
(c) A bonfire to light their way.
(d) An omnibus full of people.

3. Who is exhaustion overtaking in Part 3?
(a) The correspondent and the oiler.
(b) The two rowers and the captain.
(c) The cook and the captain.
(d) The two rowers and the man doing the bailing.

4. What do the men do all afternoon after being deluged in Part 4?
(a) Laugh in the face of adversity.
(b) Mourn their fates.
(c) Take turns rowing.
(d) Yell for help.

5. What does each man finally catch a glimpse of after constructing the sail?
(a) Land.
(b) The lighthouse.
(c) The sun.
(d) The waves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men think is odd in Part 4?

2. What do the men wonder about as they head toward shore in Part 4 ?

3. How do the men view the intruders?

4. Where are the four men headed?

5. Who recalls a story he once read in Part 6?

(see the answer key)

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