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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the crew, who is the "odd ball" or the odd man out?
(a) The chief mate.
(b) The engineer.
(c) The captain.
(d) The second mate.

2. What was the content of the first cry from the crew concerning the stranger's intention in diving off the ship?
(a) Madness.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Escape.
(d) Idiocy.

3. For how long did the Sephora drift about Carimata?
(a) A week.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Half a month.

4. What does the captain bring Legatt as he boards the ship?
(a) A cup of coffee.
(b) A blanket.
(c) One of the crew member's spare pair of pants.
(d) His own sleeping clothes.

5. The captain narrates that, after sharing his own story with the stranger, the two men face one another with identical what?
(a) Attitudes.
(b) Postures.
(c) Relief.
(d) Stares.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the captain do the night they see a strange ship approaching?

2. What does the captain believe he sees floating in the sea very close to the ladder?

3. Where does the captain go at the very end of Part I?

4. Who is described as a comical character with abundant whiskers?

5. What order does the captain give to his second when the latter comes on deck?

(see the answer key)

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