1 Who narrates "The Open Boat"? The correspondent The captain A third-person narrator Billie 2 What does the correspondent find in his pocket when heading for the lighthouse? A map A compass Three matches Four dry cigars 3 Who wrote "The Open Boat"? Billie the oiler The correspondent The narrator Stephen Crane 4 Why don't the men know "the color of the sky"? They are focused on the waves threatening their boat They necks hurt too much to look up They are color-blind None of these 5 What is the name of the steamer ship that sinks before the story begins? The dinghy Commodore Sunfish Starfish 6 What type of boat are the men stranded in? An inflatable rescue boat A troller A dinghy A speedboat 7 What propels the boat? A motor Rowing Nothing Sails 8 Who is responsible for bailing out the bottom of the boat? The correspondent The oiler The captain The cook 9 Who rows the boat's oars? The cook The oiler and the correspondent The oarsman The captain 10 The narrator compares the steep rise of the boat going over waves to what? A horse jumping high fences A rollercoaster A merry-go-round None of these 11 Why doesn't the captain row? It is beneath his position He is injured The crew won't let him He only knows how to give directions 12 Where are the men stranded? Off the coast of Long Island In the middle of the Atlantic Off the coast of Florida Their location is never specified 13 What time of year is the story set? February June August January 14 What does the crew see at Mosquito Inlet? A safe harbor A life-saving station A lighthouse None of these 15 On whose head does a gull land? The cook's Billie's The captain's The correspondent's 16 Who is Billie? The oiler The captain The cook The oarsman 17 What do mats of brown seaweed resemble to the men? Small islands Faces Garbage None of these 18 Why isn't the crew rescued at Mosquito Inlet? The lighthouse keeper is near-sighted The people on shore are reluctant to help The lighthouse is unmanned None of these 19 What does the narrator find "difficult to describe"? The sense of despair that befalls the captain The subtle brotherhood established on the seas The roar of the waves None of these 20 Why does the captain put his overcoat on an oar? To make a sail He is losing his mind To signal distress None of these 21 After there is no life-saving station, why do the men go back to sea? The lighthouse is rumored to be haunted The waters become rougher closer to shore and might swamp the boat The oiler doesn't explain his choice None of these 22 What does the correspondent characterize as an "old ninny-woman"? The seven gods Fate The sea Nature 23 When not rowing, what does the correspondent do? Stand and stare at the shore Swim alongside the boat Chat with the cook Lie in the cold water at the bottom of the boat 24 Why does the captain raise a bath towel on a stick? To signal distress to the man on shore To create some shade To amuse his fatigued men None of these 25 What vehicle do the men see on shore? An amphibious vehicle A life-boat An omnibus A sportscar
