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

2. How many brothers does Jim have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

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

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

5. As the captain and the drunken man are fighting, what happens to the ship?
(a) The ship's sails go slack.
(b) The ship's engines fail.
(c) The ship catches on fire.
(d) The ship runs across something.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Jim's sailing training last?

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. On board ship, Jim is injured and unable to work. What happens?

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