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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 ship that Jim takes the job of chief mate on?
(a) The Eagle.
(b) The Modicum.
(c) The Gustav.
(d) The Patna.

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

3. How long does Jim clutch the tiller in an attempt to avoid being thrown off of the lifeboat?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Ten hours.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Two hours.

4. While the captain and the other two men discuss what their "story" will be, what job is assigned to Jim?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Lookout.
(c) Steward.
(d) Navigator.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Jim learn his sailing skills?

5. Where is Jim when the captain and the drunken man are fighting?

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