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The Open Boat
Stephen Crane
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Summary
Plot Overview
Analysis
Shifting Frames of Reference and Impressionism
Existentialism and Irony
Alternative Interpretations
Characters
Character List
The Correspondent
The Captain
The Oiler (Billie)
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1
of 5
Why does the captain sit at the bow instead of rowing?
He is injured
He is lazy
He is dead
He is very old
2
of 5
What distant sight temporarily gives hope to the men aboard the boat?
A lighthouse
A man on shore
A fishing boat
Answers A. and B.
3
of 5
What is the immediate outcome of the men's attempt to run the surf?
The men become exhausted
The boat drifts to sea
The boat lands ashore
The boat capsizes
4
of 5
Who or what helps the correspondent swim to shore?
Thoughts of his mother
Buoyant driftwood
A stranger
The Oiler
5
of 5
Which of the men dies in his attempt to swim ashore?
The Oiler
The Cook
The Correspondent
The Captain
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