The Open Boat Section 1-3

"Many a man ought to have a bathtub larger than the boat which here rode upon the sea"

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Imagery

The four characters are the cook, correspondent, captain and the oiler.

• Yes

• No

What is the main theme?

• Death

• Good vs Evil

• Nature's indifference to man

• Family relationships

What was the name of the boat that sank?

• Commander

• Commodore

• Cuba

• Cuttleshark

The story is based on true events?

• No

• Yes

"A seat in this boat was not unlike a seat upon a bucking broncho" (2 answers)

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Simile

• Alliteration

Where was the house of refuge they were looking for?

• South of Cuba

• North of Mosquito inlet Light

• Mosney lighthouse

"These waves were of the hue of slate, save for the tops, which were of foaming white, and all of the men knew the colors of the sea."

The reader can infer from this line that characters-

• are happy to be on the open water

• have all been to sea before

• have strong visual memories

• are experienced fishermen

Who wrote "The Open Boat"

• Miss Dorgan

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Stephen Crane

• Edith Wharton

What type of animal angers the men?

• Whale

• Dolphin

• Gull

• Blackbird