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

2. When the police finally catch up to the Patna's chief engineer, what is the chief engineer raving about?
(a) Icebergs.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Dead passengers.
(d) Pink frogs.

3. What kind of ship finds the listing Patna?
(a) A cutter.
(b) A gunboat.
(c) A schooner.
(d) A tugboat.

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

5. 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) Navigator.
(d) Steward.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time elapses between when the ship has its accident and when Jim finds himself at the official inquiry into the incident?

2. How many brothers does Jim have?

3. What is the name of the engineer who collapses from a heart attack aboard the Patna?

4. In the story's opening chapter, what is Jim's occupation?

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

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