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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the makeshift sail made again in Part 6?

2. What did the recalled story mean to the reader at the time he read it?

3. What don't the men share with each other in Part 6?

4. Who says that they may as well head for shore in Part 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How can Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" be read as an antithesis to Darwinism?

Essay Topic 2

What role does nature play in this book? How do the four men view nature? In what ways can Nature be seen as a character in "The Open Boat"?

Essay Topic 3

How does the friendship between the four men affect the story?

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