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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Roughly how far off the island does the captain plan to steer his ship in order that Leggatt may disembark?
(a) One mile.
(b) Half a mile.
(c) A quarter mile.
(d) Two hundred yards.

2. In what activity is the steward engaged when the captain goes below decks after the departure of the Sephora's skipper?
(a) Repairing a door.
(b) Setting the table.
(c) Polishing the silver.
(d) Sweeping the floor.

3. What does the captain say to the Sephora's skipper is the cause of his being hard of hearing?
(a) A swimming accident.
(b) Disease.
(c) Gunfire.
(d) Birth defect.

4. To what animal does the captain compare the man after making eye contact?
(a) A dog.
(b) A fish.
(c) An ape.
(d) A dolphin.

5. What does the helmsman complain of not being able to see well while close to the island?
(a) The sails.
(b) The bow.
(c) The island.
(d) The keel.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the captain walk at the very end of the story?

2. What color are the curtains around the captain's bed?

3. What position did the captain hold previously?

4. When is the only time the captain demonstrates strong decision-making abilities?

5. What eccentricity unconsciously enters the speech of the captain to his first mate?

(see the answer key)

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