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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. Where is the ship that finds the Patna registered?
(a) Spain.
(b) Australia.
(c) Canada.
(d) France.

2. What is the name of the principal shipping master?
(a) John Elliot.
(b) Robert Marlow.
(c) Archie Ruthvel.
(d) Harry Gustav.

3. How many quartermasters does the captain of the rescuing ship send on board the Patna?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. At the time when the Frenchman and Marlow are conversing, what is Jim's occupation?
(a) A ship's captain.
(b) An insurance canvasser.
(c) A water clerk.
(d) A bartender.

5. According to the Frenchman speaking to Marlow, what does one not die from?
(a) Being angry.
(b) Fearful sounds.
(c) Accidents at sea.
(d) Being afraid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim contemplate doing while in the lifeboat, but does not do because he does not want to give the other three men in the lifeboat the satisfaction?

2. How long does Jim clutch the tiller in an attempt to avoid being thrown off of the lifeboat?

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

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

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

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