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Killam "the open boat" quiz

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Who are the four men on the boat?
A cook, a correspondent, an oiler, and a captain
What is wrong with the captain?
He is injured from the shipwreck and mourns his sunken ship
Which one is named Billie?
The oiler
Which two characters row the most?
The oiler and the correspondent
Why can't they just row into the shore?
The water is turbulent and they are exhausted
What is the difference between a house of refuge and a life saving station?
According to the correspondent, the purposes vary as the house of refuge is just a place to spend the night while the life saving station provides to people's needs. In general, station has a crew and house doesn't.
How does the narrator feel about the seabirds that are roosting?
He envies them for being unaffected by the sea
As the men get close to the lighthouse (section III), how do they celebrate?
They smoke cigars and take a drink of water
What is the man on the beach doing and why does it anger them?
The man is waving his coat. This makes them mad bc they mistake it for a flag signal and he doesn't send a rescue boat. The man thinks they are fishing.
What strange question does the cook ask Billie (section IV)?
"What kind of pie do you like best?"
What story does the correspondent remember (section VI)?
The one of a solder of the legion who lay dying in Algiers (French soldier died in Algiers)
Who wore the life-saving belt?
The correspondent
Who held into the kneel of the boat?
The captain
Who just swims to shore with nothing?
The cook
What does the man on shore do?
He strips naked and runs to save the cook, captain, and correspondent
Who gets carried up to the grave?
The oiler (Billie)
Complete the quote: "if I am going to be drowned— if I am going to be drowned— if I am going to be drowned,..."
"...Why did the seven mad gods of the sea..."
~shows that thoughts encompass death
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