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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word best describes the weather over the recent evening?
(a) Calm.
(b) Sweltering.
(c) Breezy.
(d) Chilly.

2. What does the captain mention after his meeting with the officers on board the ship?
(a) How well the officers have been getting along.
(b) How hard the officers have been working.
(c) How hard the crew has been working.
(d) How well the crew has been getting along.

3. Who is the only person who enters the captain's room?
(a) The chief mate.
(b) The ship's steward.
(c) The second mate.
(d) The captain.

4. What does the author compare the riding light to?
(a) A flame.
(b) The stars.
(c) A candle.
(d) The sun.

5. 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 second mate.
(d) The deck hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the captain feel when he is on deck with the crew, knowing Legatt is hiding below?

2. How many people are on deck at the beginning of the story?

3. What are the gold coins in the story called?

4. What is the profession of the mysterious man's father?

5. The narrator says that only the sky and the sea will be ________to the voyage and task of he and his crew.

(see the answer key)

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