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In lines 80-92, Ben and the Steward mention that the ship has been stuck in the Arctic
ice for nearly
a year. Which type of conflict does this situation represent? - ANS-character versus
nature
According to the Steward, Captain Keeney refuses to turn back because he - ANS-is
determined to get more oil first.
Ben and the Steward agree that Mrs. Keeney - ANS-has become sad and
distant. Mr. Slocum tells Captain Keeney that - ANS-he fears the crew will mutiny.
Mrs. Keeney, as described in the stage directions when she first appears (lines
260-269), is - ANS-nervous, unhappy, and submissive
Captain Keeney thwarts the mutiny attempt by - ANS-punching Joe and threatening to
shoot any shirkers
Captain Keeney tells Mr. Slocum that if he doesn't bring home a full ship of oil, -
ANS-the other skippers will laugh at him
Mrs. Keeney admits to her husband that - ANS-she expected to enjoy the voyage, but
instead she feels like a prisoner
To help his wife pass the time on board, Captain Keeney sent to the city for - ANS-an
organ that he thought she would enjoy playing.
After Mrs. Keeney persuades Captain Keeney to turn the ship toward home, he
changes his mind
because - ANS-whales are spotted and he wants to get the oil
In lines 578-579, Mrs. Keeney tells her husband why she wanted to sail with him: "I
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In lines 80-92, Ben and the Steward mention that the ship has been stuck in the Arctic
ice for nearly
a year. Which type of conflict does this situation represent? - ANS-character versus
nature
According to the Steward, Captain Keeney refuses to turn back because he - ANS-is
determined to get more oil first.
Ben and the Steward agree that Mrs. Keeney - ANS-has become sad and
distant. Mr. Slocum tells Captain Keeney that - ANS-he fears the crew will mutiny.
Mrs. Keeney, as described in the stage directions when she first appears (lines
260-269), is - ANS-nervous, unhappy, and submissive
Captain Keeney thwarts the mutiny attempt by - ANS-punching Joe and threatening to
shoot any shirkers
Captain Keeney tells Mr. Slocum that if he doesn't bring home a full ship of oil, -
ANS-the other skippers will laugh at him
Mrs. Keeney admits to her husband that - ANS-she expected to enjoy the voyage, but
instead she feels like a prisoner
To help his wife pass the time on board, Captain Keeney sent to the city for - ANS-an
organ that he thought she would enjoy playing.
After Mrs. Keeney persuades Captain Keeney to turn the ship toward home, he
changes his mind
because - ANS-whales are spotted and he wants to get the oil
In lines 578-579, Mrs. Keeney tells her husband why she wanted to sail with him: "I
