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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the captain do in Part 1?
(a) Construct a makeshift sail.
(b) Row the boat with both oars.
(c) Complain about his injuries.
(d) Keep up the direction and moral support.

2. Who is the crew on the tiny boat?
(a) Three unlikely shipmates.
(b) Three lifelong friends.
(c) Three close brothers.
(d) Three bitter enemies.

3. How does the object in Part 2 taunt the men?
(a) The seaweed does not taunt the men.
(b) By reminding them that the shore is far away.
(c) By making them hungry.
(d) By reminding them of their impending deaths.

4. How do the men view their current situation in Part 2?
(a) As terrifying.
(b) As exhilarating.
(c) As glorious.
(d) As boring.

5. What do the men use as a mast?
(a) A mast.
(b) A mop.
(c) One of the men.
(d) An oar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is being rocked as the novel opens?

3. What do the men learn quickly?

4. Who tries to calm the other men?

5. What do the men search the shoreline for?

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