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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the captain hear under the poop deck?
(a) A hand bell.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Chimes.
(d) A moan.

2. Where does the stranger hide after being awakened by the captain?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) Under the bed.
(c) The saloon.
(d) The storeroom.

3. How many officers does the captain have?
(a) One.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. Why did Legatt jump in the water and begin swimming?
(a) It was a planned escape attempt.
(b) He was escaping his punishment.
(c) It was an impulsive act.
(d) None of these.

5. What does the captain discover when he tries to pull the rope ladder up?
(a) It's broken.
(b) It's too heavy to pull up.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) Both of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the next youngest member of the crew?

2. Who asks "Might you call him out quietly sir?"

3. How does the captain avoid speaking to the chief mate on deck the morning after finding Legatt?

4. How long has the captain been a captain?

5. What shape is the hill on which the pagoda at the story's beginning sits?

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