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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the captain share Legatt's secret with?
(a) No one.
(b) His second mate.
(c) The steward.
(d) His chief mate.

2. Where do the two captains speak to one another at the beginning of Part 2?
(a) The saloon.
(b) The stateroom.
(c) On deck.
(d) On the quarter-deck.

3. Who has the watch when the captain comes back on deck after giving the rough outline of his plan to Leggatt?
(a) The chief mate.
(b) The second mate.
(c) An old deck hand.
(d) The helmsman.

4. To what does the captain walk at the very end of the story?
(a) His stateroom.
(b) The taffrail.
(c) The quarter-deck.
(d) The bow.

5. What did the crew members shout when they found Legatt?
(a) "You're under arrest!"
(b) "Murderer!"
(c) "Grab him!"
(d) "Help him!"

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Legatt suggest that he flee the ship?

2. How long of a watch will the captain take in his unprecedented decision?

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

4. What have Legatt and the captain never heard from each other?

5. Who says the threat of discovery "hung like a sword over our heads"?

(see the answer key)

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