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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose arm does the captain prevent from battering its owner's head as the ship draws dangerously near to the island?
(a) The chief mate's.
(b) The carpenter's.
(c) The steward's.
(d) The second mate's.

2. How did Legatt escape from his incarceration?
(a) The captain's cabin door was left unlocked.
(b) The brig door was left unlocked.
(c) The jail door was left unlocked.
(d) His cabin door was left unlocked.

3. The captain narrates that, after sharing his own story with the stranger, the two men face one another with identical what?
(a) Postures.
(b) Stares.
(c) Attitudes.
(d) Relief.

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

5. Who follows the captain leeward after the captain's last words with Leggatt?
(a) The helmsman.
(b) The carpenter.
(c) The second mate.
(d) The chief mate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the steward bring into the captain's room after knocking?

2. Where has Legatt come from?

3. What does the captain reflect to himself is the soul of discipline while walking aft on his watch?

4. What did Legatt do with the articles he removed while swimming in the sea?

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

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