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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who died in the story recalled in Part 6?
(a) A Legionnaire.
(b) A correspondent.
(c) A mother.
(d) A priest.

2. Who appears to be the main character in "The Open Boat"?
(a) The captain.
(b) The oiler.
(c) The correspondent.
(d) The cook.

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

4. Whose point of view is the entirety of "The Open Boat" told from?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The correspondent.
(c) It alternates between the characters.
(d) The captain.

5. Why do the men need to head for shore in Part 4?
(a) Because soon they will be too exhausted to swim even if they do get close.
(b) Because the boat is being destroyed by the waves and is going to sink.
(c) Because people are waving to them.
(d) Because it is dinner time and their families have meals prepared for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hope appears in Part 5?

2. In Part 5, who does the correspondent wish would wake up?

3. Who keeps their thoughts to himself in Part 4?

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

5. Who falls asleep in the soggy boat in Part 6?

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