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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the lifeless body reply to the captain when he calls over the side of the boat?
(a) "Cramp."
(b) "Hurt."
(c) "Lost."
(d) "Help."

2. What did Legatt remove from his body while he was swimming in the sea?
(a) His shoes and watch.
(b) His clothing.
(c) All of these.
(d) His hat.

3. Until what time does the captain, in an unprecedented move, propose to take a watch himself?
(a) Three in the morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Eleven at night.
(d) One in the morning.

4. What does the captain go below for the night they see a strange ship approaching?
(a) A gun.
(b) A cigar.
(c) A drink.
(d) A book.

5. What does the captain tell his officers, upon first speaking with them in the story, that he saw above the ridge as the sun went down?
(a) The pagoda.
(b) Men.
(c) Mastheads.
(d) An eagle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the captain not picture his ship passing through on the coming voyage while pacing about on his watch?

2. What is the ship approaching the crew's ship carrying?

3. How long was the crew working practically night and day?

4. How far is the Sephora from the nearest real land when the stranger is relating his story to the captain?

5. What is the profession of the mysterious man's father?

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