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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 reflect to himself is the soul of discipline while walking aft on his watch?
(a) A strict regimen.
(b) Clarity in the ship's order.
(c) Exactitude in some small manners.
(d) Precision in all appearances.

2. Who is the youngest man on board the ship?
(a) The first mate.
(b) The second mate.
(c) One of the forward hands.
(d) The captain.

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

4. What color is the hair of the man floating beside the captain's ship?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.

5. Who is the youngest member of the crew?
(a) The engineer.
(b) The second mate.
(c) The captain.
(d) The chief mate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the captain mention after his meeting with the officers on board the ship?

2. Where is the chief mate's ink well located?

3. In what Gulf is the narrator's ship anchored at the story's beginning?

4. How does Legatt describe the person he murdered to the captain?

5. At what location did the stranger ask to speak with the captain of the Sephora?

(see the answer key)

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