6 Questions
What is the setting of the scene?
A life raft on a glassy tropic sea.
What is the condition of the sky above the life raft?
Pitilessly clear
Who are the three characters on the raft?
A West Indian mulatto sailor, a middle-aged white man who was a first-class passenger, and a young woman in a dancer's costume.
What is the occupation of the West Indian mulatto on the life raft?
Sailor
How do the characters on the raft appear?
The sailor speaks in a drawling sing-song tone, the middle-aged man is disheveled and pitiful, and the young woman is dressed in a dancer's costume with bare shoulders and swollen shoes.
What is the state of the woman's costume on the life raft?
Complete short-skirted dancer’s costume of black velvet covered with spangles
Study Notes
How well do you know the famous scene from the novel "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane? Test your knowledge and recall of this intense moment of survival at sea with our quiz. From the vivid description of the setting to the emotions of the characters, this quiz will challenge your understanding of the scene and its significance in the story. Dive in and see if you can navigate the waves of this literary masterpiece!
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