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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the captain go up on deck to do after deciding Legatt should leave?
(a) To cause a distraction so Legatt can escape.
(b) To slow the ship down and change course.
(c) To change the ship's course, but not the speed.
(d) To speed the ship up and stay on course.

2. How many gold coins does the captain give Legatt before he leaves the ship?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. What does the helmsman complain of not being able to see well while close to the island?
(a) The sails.
(b) The island.
(c) The keel.
(d) The bow.

4. What noise makes the captain start while Leggatt has a hold of his arm?
(a) The supper bell.
(b) The call for raised winds.
(c) The steward setting the table in the saloon.
(d) The first mate knocking at the door.

5. Which crew member comes from the Sephora?
(a) None of them.
(b) The chief mate.
(c) The second mate.
(d) The engineer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does the Sephora's skipper guess it is from the Sephora to the unnamed ship?

2. From where does most of Leggatt's food come while on the journey?

3. What forces the captain to close his eyes while on deck steering the ship in a new direction?

4. What gives Legatt a sense of relief when he is swimming?

5. Who has the watch when the captain comes back on deck after giving the rough outline of his plan to Leggatt?

(see the answer key)

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