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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 need to learn now that he is on board the ship?
(a) How to win the battle against sea sickness.
(b) How to navigate the open water.
(c) How the ship operates.
(d) How to effectively manage his crew.

2. What is the chief mate notably wearing when the captain decides he must show himself on deck?
(a) India-rubber boots.
(b) Zebra-hide leggings.
(c) An American leather jerkin.
(d) A bowler's cap.

3. Who is described as a comical character with abundant whiskers?
(a) The second mate.
(b) The captain.
(c) The engineer.
(d) The chief mate.

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

5. In what Gulf is the narrator's ship anchored at the story's beginning?
(a) Tonkin.
(b) Carpentaria.
(c) Siam.
(d) Papua.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over what uncanny discovery does the stranger reflect after hearing the captain's story?

2. How long was the last spell of the stranger's swim to the unnamed ship?

3. Which crew member comes from the Sephora?

4. How was the murder committed?

5. How many people are on deck at the beginning of the story?

(see the answer key)

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