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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the ship approaching the crew's ship carrying?
(a) A cargo of coal.
(b) Gold.
(c) Passengers.
(d) A cargo of wood.

2. Who attempts to figure out the size and purpose of the Sephora during the officers meeting with the captain?
(a) None of these.
(b) The chief mate.
(c) The second mate.
(d) The engineer.

3. What position had Legatt held on his ship?
(a) Chief mate.
(b) Second mate.
(c) Captain.
(d) Deck hand.

4. How long was the crew working practically night and day?
(a) A week.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Four days.

5. What could potentially cause tension and frustration between the crew and their new captain?
(a) The captain would be giving orders to a crew that has more experience than him.
(b) The captain would be giving orders to a crew that is younger than him.
(c) The captain would be giving orders to a crew that does not speak the same language as him.
(d) The captain would be giving orders to a crew that is older than he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of pagoda does the story's narrator see from just off the mouth of the river?

2. What color is the hair of the man floating beside the captain's ship?

3. Who is the youngest man on board the ship?

4. What does the captain believe about the body in the water?

5. Who has curiosity in his eyes when the captain comes on deck the morning after finding Legatt?

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