View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does the mysterious man use to describe the tone of the skipper when being relieved of his duties?
(a) Dry.
(b) Morose.
(c) Impassioned.
(d) Monotonous.

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

3. How many days has the Sephora been gone from her previous port, according to the second mate?
(a) 354.
(b) 123.
(c) 178.
(d) 92.

4. Why has Legatt fled the ship he was previously aboard?
(a) He killed a man on board the ship.
(b) He killed a woman at the last port.
(c) He killed the ship's captain.
(d) He killed the ship's chief mate.

5. What does the captain remark on as he takes Legatt below the ship?
(a) Legatt's leg is bleeding.
(b) Legatt's arm is bleeding.
(c) Legatt's face is awfully thin.
(d) Legatt's tatoo is very unique.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the boat get to its location at the beginning of the book?

2. What does the captain watch leave once on board the ship?

3. Where was Legatt swimming when he began swimming toward the captain's ship?

4. What was the previous occupation of the mysterious man?

5. What is the chief mate notably wearing when the captain decides he must show himself on deck?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 250 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample