7. PART A: Which of the following best explains the
meaning and significance of the poem quoted after
paragraph 179?
A The poem describes a man dying in a foreign place,
just as the crewmen have died at sea.
B The poem describes a soldier dying for a cause, in
contrast to the ship suddenly sinking and the four
survivors stranded in the ocean.
C The poem describes a man dying alone, which is how
the correspondent feels even though he is
surrounded by three other men.
D The poem describes a soldier dying, the meaning and
impact of which never occurred to the
correspondent before being himself confronted with
the possibility of death.

Book- The Open Boat