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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 close after he and the stranger hear the noise overhead?
(a) The door to his stateroom.
(b) The porthole.
(c) The lid of his musicbox.
(d) The door to his bathroom.

2. Through what straits did the stranger ask the captain of the Sephora to leave his door unlocked?
(a) The Sunda Straits.
(b) The Java Straits.
(c) The Gibraltar Straits.
(d) The Angier Straits.

3. What order does the captain give to his second when the latter comes on deck?
(a) To watch for the wind.
(b) To watch for storms.
(c) To listen closely for sounds of distress.
(d) To keep an eye on the waves.

4. What prompts the captain's first words to the mysterious man beside his ship?
(a) Surprise.
(b) Anger.
(c) Uncertainty.
(d) Fear.

5. At what does the stranger stare through the porthole while relating his tale to the captain?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A star.
(c) The Sephora.
(d) An islet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the stranger report having made his clothes sink?

2. To what infamous killer does the stranger relate himself as in the thoughts of the skipper's wife?

3. Upon what do the hands of both the captain and the strange man rest?

4. What does the steward do with the door to the captain's room after first visiting him in the morning?

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

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