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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which side of the gulf does the captain narrate as being fringed with islands?
(a) The north.
(b) The south.
(c) The west.
(d) The east.

2. What prompts the captain's first words to the mysterious man beside his ship?
(a) Anger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Uncertainty.

3. How does Legatt describe the person he murdered to the captain?
(a) As someone who deserved the end they got.
(b) As someone who did not deserve to die.
(c) As someone who has no business to live at all.
(d) As someone who he respected, but he could not prevent the murder from occurring.

4. How long has the captain been a captain?
(a) Two months.
(b) Twelve weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two years.

5. What word best describes the weather over the recent evening?
(a) Sweltering.
(b) Chilly.
(c) Breezy.
(d) Calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hills are on the island upon which the captain plans to deposit Leggatt?

2. How does the lifeless body reply to the captain when he calls over the side of the boat?

3. Upon what do the hands of both the captain and the strange man rest?

4. What position had Legatt held on his ship?

5. What does the captain cite as an example of the chief mate's "dominant trait"?

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