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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For approximately how many weeks had the mysterious stranger been kept captive?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Nine.
(d) Three.

2. How long has the stranger been swimming?
(a) Since ten o'clock.
(b) Since nine o'clock.
(c) Since eleven o'clock.
(d) Since eight o'clock.

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

4. Who tells the crew about the approaching ship at the beginning of the story?
(a) The port authority.
(b) None of these.
(c) The captain of the other ship.
(d) The tugboat skipper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stranger think of the captain?

2. What does the captain tell his officers, upon first speaking with them in the story, that he saw above the ridge as the sun went down?

3. What is the captain's name?

4. Where does the captain find the ship's rope ladder?

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

(see the answer key)

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