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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does the captain go up on deck after deciding Legatt should leave?
(a) Ten o'clock p.m.
(b) One o'clock a.m.
(c) Eleven o'clock p.m.
(d) Midnight.

2. Why does the captain keep part of his gold coins?
(a) To buy boating supplies.
(b) To purchase exotic jewels.
(c) To purchase clothing and dry goods.
(d) To buy food later for his crew.

3. What point of view is the story told in?
(a) Third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Omniscient.
(d) First person.

4. What does the captain narrate as having dangerously abandoned him after the ship has started moving?
(a) Self-consciousness.
(b) Precaution.
(c) Unconscious alertness.
(d) Forethought.

5. What does the captain tell the skipper at the end of his story?
(a) Both of these.
(b) That he will have to report the suicide.
(c) That he will have to report the murder.
(d) Neither of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. Back on the top deck, the night they see a strange ship approaching, how does the captain describe the atmosphere?

2. How does the captain feel when he is on deck with the crew, knowing Legatt is hiding below?

3. What does the captain do the night they see a strange ship approaching?

4. On the captain's suggestion, where does Leggatt spend most of his time while the ship is on its way?

5. Which of the following does Leggatt ultimately wish to avoid?

(see the answer key)

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