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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the shark do for a long time?

2. In Part 4, who tells the men to take the boat back out to sea?

3. Who appears to be the main character in "The Open Boat"?

4. Where did the character in the recalled story die?

5. How does the correspondent show great character in Part 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the setting of "The Open Boat" significant? What would change if the story were set in a different location?

Essay Topic 2

How is foreshadowing used in "The Open Boat"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the four men. How are their relationships with nature similar and different?

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