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WorksheetsThe Open Boat Section 1-3
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
"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
"It would be difficult to describe the subtle brotherhood of men that was here established on the seas" Would be an example of what theme?
Nature vs man
Bravery
Survival
Friendship
"and they now rode this wild colt of a dinghy like circus men"
Metaphor
Personification
Symbolism
Simile
Paragraph 1 includes these two sentences: “No one said that it was so. No one mentioned it.” Paragraph 2 then includes the same sentences. What is the most likely reason that these sentences are repeated in both paragraphs?
The sentences show that there is a limited amount of conversation among the crew members.
The sentences show that although the crew members are outwardly optimistic, they have serious doubts about their survival and keep their doubts to themselves.
