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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the captain and the stranger immediately share in common?
(a) Isolation.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Youth.
(d) Apathy.

2. What does the captain tell his steward to do while the former takes a bath?
(a) Fetch the chief mate.
(b) Clean the stateroom.
(c) Wash his sleep clothes.
(d) Take stock of the provisions.

3. What color is the hair of the man floating beside the captain's ship?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.

4. What does the captain retrieve for himself from below decks while on his watch?
(a) A cigar.
(b) A compass.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) A pair of slippers.

5. What shape is the hill on which the pagoda at the story's beginning sits?
(a) Mitre.
(b) Dome.
(c) Coconut.
(d) Convex.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mysterious stranger says he "felled" his victim like a what?

2. What does the captain go below for the night they see a strange ship approaching?

3. Who is the youngest man on board the ship?

4. What was the content of the first cry from the crew concerning the stranger's intention in diving off the ship?

5. What is to the left of the door in the captain's stateroom?

(see the answer key)

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