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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Leggatt makes his small gesture to the captain, what shout breaks the spell of silence on decks?
(a) "Mainsail haul!"
(b) "Foresail draw!"
(c) "Angle to starboard!"
(d) "Angle to port!"

2. What does the captain at first believe the man beside his ship in the water to be?
(a) A floating barrel.
(b) A dead shark.
(c) A headless corpse.
(d) A strange creature.

3. Who is reluctant to agree that Legatt needs to leave, but does agree?
(a) None of these.
(b) The captain.
(c) The chief mate.
(d) Legatt.

4. What does the captain hear under the poop deck?
(a) A moan.
(b) Laughter.
(c) A hand bell.
(d) Chimes.

5. What is preserved by the small gesture of Leggatt when the captain returns to his room after the incident with the steward on the fourth day?
(a) The secrecy of Leggatt's presence.
(b) The dignity of the chief mate.
(c) The silence of the crew.
(d) The captain's sanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Legatt remove from his body while he was swimming in the sea?

2. What color is the skipper's hair?

3. When was the order given for a "reefed foresail"?

4. Who states "Before I left the cabin our eyes met-the eyes of the only two strangers on board"?

5. What is to the left of the door in the captain's stateroom?

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