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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many lifeboats are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?
(a) 7.
(b) 22.
(c) 3.
(d) 15.

2. Where is Jim when the captain and the drunken man are fighting?
(a) In the mess area.
(b) In the lookout perch.
(c) In the engine room.
(d) On the ship's bridge.

3. How many passengers are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?
(a) 425 people.
(b) 570 people.
(c) 800 people.
(d) 50 people.

4. Why can the Patna's captain and his fellow ship abandoners not free their lifeboat?
(a) A sliding bolt is jammed.
(b) They are not strong enough.
(c) A mooring line is caught.
(d) They panic and forget how to launch the lifeboat.

5. What does the court cancel for both the chief mate and the skipper?
(a) Their appointments.
(b) Their certificates.
(c) Their licenses.
(d) Their mandates.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what are the passengers doing?

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

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

4. What is the name of the West Australian man who is looking for Jim?

5. As the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what does Jim notice off in the distance?

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