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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lines 180 - 259.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who supposedly lives at the ship's destination?
(a) Christian school children.
(b) No one.
(c) European settlers.
(d) Island natives.

2. What type of attitude is attributed to Macphail?
(a) Lackadaisical.
(b) Live and let live.
(c) Hell hath no fury.
(d) Uptight.

3. What are the passengers forced to deal with in relation to the accommodations?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Rats.
(c) Cold.
(d) Discomfort.

4. Where do the passengers sleep?
(a) At the captain's house.
(b) Above the store.
(c) On the ship.
(d) In the jail.

5. What does Macphail see in the morning?
(a) Storm clouds.
(b) Man overboard.
(c) Island.
(d) Whale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective can best be used to describe Mrs. Davidson?

2. Who issues orders?

3. From what ailment is Macphail recovering?

4. What is the passenger ship's destination?

5. The story takes place after which war?

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