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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the other three in the lifeboat feel when they realize that Jim - not the other engineer - is on the lifeboat?
(a) They are happy.
(b) They are furious.
(c) They are sad.
(d) They are curious.

3. How many days do the four crew members sail on the passing steamer before the steamer reaches port?
(a) Fifteen days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Ten days.

4. How many brothers does Jim have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. How long does Jim's sailing training last?
(a) Two years.
(b) Twenty-four months.
(c) Twelve months.
(d) Eighteen months.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the passing steamer that picks up the four crew members after they abandon their ship?

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

4. When the police finally catch up to the Patna's chief engineer, what is the chief engineer raving about?

5. What order does Jim receive from the captain when the captain stops fighting with the drunken man?

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