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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the correspondent take turns doing with the oiler in Part 2?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Complaining about their chance of being rescued.
(c) Eating dinner.
(d) Rowing with both oars.

2. What do the men see on shore at the beginning of Part 4?
(a) Their families.
(b) A lighthouse.
(c) A man on the shore.
(d) A tiny house.

3. What do the men look for as they row in Part 4?
(a) The lighthouse.
(b) Men on the shore.
(c) New dots on the horizon that might signal their rescue.
(d) A fire to warm them.

4. Who first spots a lighthouse?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The cook.
(c) The oiler.
(d) The captain.

5. Where did the character in the recalled story die?
(a) America.
(b) Mosquito Inlet.
(c) Algiers.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the boat comparable to in size?

2. Why do the men have to take the boat back out to sea in Part 4?

3. What curls over the men?

4. What do the men do all afternoon after being deluged in Part 4?

5. Who spots a watch fire on the beach in Part 6?

(see the answer key)

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