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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who states "Before I left the cabin our eyes met-the eyes of the only two strangers on board"?
(a) The chief mate.
(b) The skipper.
(c) The captain.
(d) Legatt.

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

3. For what purpose does the captain move away from the rail and consequently catch the suspicious eye of the helmsman?
(a) To look at the map.
(b) To speak with the helmsman.
(c) To look at the compass.
(d) To go below decks.

4. From where does most of Leggatt's food come while on the journey?
(a) The pantry.
(b) Fish from the gulf.
(c) Dinner's leftovers.
(d) The captain's tins.

5. When was the order given for a "reefed foresail"?
(a) After the wave crashed over the Sephora.
(b) After the storm rolled in.
(c) As the storm rolled in.
(d) Before the wave crashed over the Sephora.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the crew of both ships believe about Legatt's fate?

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

3. What is the name of the ship approaching dangerously close to the crew's ship at the beginning of the story?

4. What duty does the captain fulfill the night he sends the crew to sleep?

5. Who is most surprised by the ship's course change?

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