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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 Gustav.
(b) The Patna.
(c) The Eagle.
(d) The Modicum.

2. Before he even realizes what he's doing, what does Jim do as it begins to rain?
(a) Yells at the captain.
(b) Jumps into the lifeboat.
(c) Punches the engineer.
(d) Incites a panic.

3. Where does Jim learn his sailing skills?
(a) From the mercantile marines.
(b) From his father.
(c) From the Navy.
(d) From his uncle.

4. What is the name of the engineer who collapses from a heart attack aboard the Patna?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Max.
(c) Steven.
(d) George.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many lifeboats are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?

3. While the captain and the other two men discuss what their "story" will be, what job is assigned to Jim?

4. What does Jim discover in the forepeak of the ship?

5. How many passengers are on the Patna before the incident under inquiry occurs?

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