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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the captain say he will have relieve him after his unprecedented watch alone?
(a) The second mate.
(b) The cook.
(c) The chief mate.
(d) The steward.

2. What did the crew members shout when they found Legatt?
(a) "Murderer!"
(b) "Help him!"
(c) "You're under arrest!"
(d) "Grab him!"

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

4. What does the captain fetch for the mysterious man as the latter begins to board the ship?
(a) Water.
(b) Manacles.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothes.

5. How long has the crew been together when the captain comes on board?
(a) Two years.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) Twelve months.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Which of the following does the captain not picture his ship passing through on the coming voyage while pacing about on his watch?

3. What was the content of the first cry from the crew concerning the stranger's intention in diving off the ship?

4. What does the steward do with the door to the captain's room after first visiting him in the morning?

5. Where does the captain take Legatt after he tells the captain his story?

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