Question

question 3
in \the open boat,\ what does the first man on the shore do?
a he belongs to the search party and runs to tell his squad about the lifeboat.
b he waves his coat in the air to signal them north.
c he waves his hands at them cheerfully because he thinks them fishermen.
d he waves his hands, but they do not understand what he means to tell them.

question 4
define \elusive\ in the following sentence: \it was given out that ben price had taken up the trail of the elusive cracksman, and other people with burglar - proof safes felt more at ease\ (henry par. 20).
a sociable
b difficult to catch
c not memorable
d none of the above

Explanation:

For Question 3: In "The Open Boat", the first man on the shore waves his hands cheerfully because he thinks they are fishermen.
For Question 4: "Elusive" means difficult to catch. In the context, Ben Price is on the trail of a cracksman (a burglar), and if the cracksman is elusive, it implies he is hard to catch, which makes people with burglar - proof safes feel more at ease.

Answer:

Question 3: C. He waves his hands at them cheerfully because he thinks them fishermen.
Question 4: B. difficult to catch