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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the men unable to reach shore safely in Part 4?

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

3. What do the men think that anyone who has seen them from onshore may believe?

4. What is the correspondent doing in Part 5?

5. Why do the men have to take the boat back out to sea in Part 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the story that the correspondent recalls about the Legionnaire who died in Algiers? How does this contribute to the book as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What does the ambiguous background information about the four men and their journey add to the plot? How does it hinder the plot?

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