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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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 Ossian.
(c) The Eagle.
(d) The Avondale.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the ship that finds the Patna registered?

3. Before he even realizes what he's doing, what does Jim do as it begins to rain?

4. What is the name of the ship that Jim takes the job of chief mate on?

5. Once the survivors arrive in port, where does the captain immediately go?

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