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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. What is the name of the passing steamer that picks up the four crew members after they abandon their ship?
(a) The Patna.
(b) The Avondale.
(c) The Ossian.
(d) The Eagle.

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

3. 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 sad.
(b) They are furious.
(c) They are curious.
(d) They are happy.

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

5. While the captain is trying to free the lifeboat and abandon his ship, what are the passengers doing?
(a) Praying.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On board, Jim witnesses a drunken man verbally abusing the captain. Who is the drunkard?

3. In the story's opening chapter, what is Jim's occupation?

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

5. What is the name of the nautical assessor who is presiding over the inquiry and who captains a steel steamer?

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