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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many crew members abandon ship after the Patna's accident?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Ten.

2. Before he even realizes what he's doing, what does Jim do as it begins to rain?
(a) Yells at the captain.
(b) Jumps into the lifeboat.
(c) Incites a panic.
(d) Punches the engineer.

3. What is the name of the nautical assessor who is presiding over the inquiry and who captains a steel steamer?
(a) Brierly.
(b) Marlow.
(c) Elliot.
(d) Jones.

4. According to the Frenchman speaking to Marlow, what does one not die from?
(a) Accidents at sea.
(b) Being afraid.
(c) Fearful sounds.
(d) Being angry.

5. On board ship, Jim is injured and unable to work. What happens?
(a) Another crew member fought with Jim.
(b) A falling spar hit Jim.
(c) Jim fell overboard.
(d) Jim slipped on the deck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can the Patna's captain and his fellow ship abandoners not free their lifeboat?

2. As the captain and the drunken man are fighting, what happens to the ship?

3. What is the name of the engineer who collapses from a heart attack aboard the Patna?

4. How much time elapses between when the ship has its accident and when Jim finds himself at the official inquiry into the incident?

5. How many days do the four crew members sail on the passing steamer before the steamer reaches port?

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