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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is present at the opening of the novel?
(a) The cook.
(b) Four men inside the boat.
(c) The captain.
(d) The correspondent.

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

3. What is the oiler doing at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Taking a nap.
(b) Eating dinner.
(c) Taking his turn with the oars.
(d) Constructing a makeshift sail.

4. Who disagrees with the correspondent near the end of Part 1?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The correspondent.
(c) The captain.
(d) The cook.

5. What is being rocked as the novel opens?
(a) The carriage.
(b) The baby.
(c) The tiny boat.
(d) The large ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the waves seem determined to do?

2. What do the men entertain the thought of towards the end of Part 1?

3. What idea seems optimistic at best?

4. How did the injured character sustain his injuries?

5. Who is on the boat besides the cook, oiler, and captain?

(see the answer key)

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