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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has curiosity in his eyes when the captain comes on deck the morning after finding Legatt?
(a) The chief mate.
(b) The engineer.
(c) The deck hand.
(d) The second mate.

2. Who is the youngest member of the crew?
(a) The chief mate.
(b) The engineer.
(c) The second mate.
(d) The captain.

3. What does the captain cite as the chief mate's "dominant trait"?
(a) Convoluted discourse on political matters.
(b) Earnest consideration of all things.
(c) Insincere appearance of consideration.
(d) Meddling in affairs not his own.

4. How does Legatt describe the person he murdered to the captain?
(a) As someone who has no business to live at all.
(b) As someone who did not deserve to die.
(c) As someone who he respected, but he could not prevent the murder from occurring.
(d) As someone who deserved the end they got.

5. From whom did the second mate receive his information regarding the Sephora?
(a) A dream.
(b) The Sephora's first mate.
(c) The tugboat skipper.
(d) The captain of the Sephora.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Legatt try to defend himself when he is accused of murder?

2. What does the captain tell his steward to do while the former takes a bath?

3. Who is described as a comical character with abundant whiskers?

4. In describing how he committed murder, at what time does the mysterious stranger say he and his victim were setting the sail?

5. Who is the next youngest member of the crew?

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