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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the lighthouse?
(a) At Bumblee Cove.
(b) At Mosquito Inlet.
(c) In Italy.
(d) In Ireland.

2. Where are these four men returning from?
(a) Italy.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Ireland.
(d) It is not explained.

3. Why is the makeshift sail made again in Part 6?
(a) The makeshift sail is not made again.
(b) So that the oiler and the captain can sleep at the same time.
(c) Because the men are bored and need something to do.
(d) So that the oiler and the correspondent can sleep at the same time.

4. What suggests the men have been on a noteworthy trip?
(a) Their nice clothes.
(b) Their eagerness to reach safety.
(c) The presence of the captain.
(d) The presence of the correspondent.

5. Where are the four men headed?
(a) Europe.
(b) North America.
(c) It is not explained.
(d) The Bahamas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is ordered to make the sail again in Part 6?

2. What happens when the man onshore runs to a house?

3. Who is present at the opening of the novel?

4. What is the boat comparable to in size?

5. What does the man onshore use to wave like a black flag?

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