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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a synonymous phrase for the command the captain gives while near the island, "Hard alee"?
(a) Hard against the wind.
(b) Hard port.
(c) Hard with the wind.
(d) Hard starboard.

2. What did Legatt do with the articles he removed while swimming in the sea?
(a) He tied them to a rock so they would sink.
(b) He used them to distract a shark.
(c) None of these.
(d) He let them sink on their own.

3. For approximately how many weeks had the mysterious stranger been kept captive?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Nine.

4. Who states "Before I left the cabin our eyes met-the eyes of the only two strangers on board"?
(a) Legatt.
(b) The skipper.
(c) The captain.
(d) The chief mate.

5. How does the captain remain through his entire conversation with the skipper?
(a) He fakes curiousity.
(b) He pretends not to understand most of what the skipper says.
(c) None of these.
(d) He remains unexcitable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the captain's behavior throughout his conversation with the skipper cause the skipper to react?

2. Where does the captain tell the crew to steer the ship after parting ways with Legatt?

3. Who tells the crew about the approaching ship at the beginning of the story?

4. What does the captain do after Legatt finishes his tale of escape?

5. How does Legatt describe the person he murdered to the captain?

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