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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where does the captain initially send the mysterious man as the former's watch is drawing to a close?
(a) The brig.
(b) His stateroom.
(c) The storeroom.
(d) An empty cabin.

2. For how long does the mysterious stranger say the skipper of the Sephora had been without sleep?
(a) Four days.
(b) Six days.
(c) A week.
(d) Two days.

3. What is the chief mate notably wearing when the captain decides he must show himself on deck?
(a) India-rubber boots.
(b) A bowler's cap.
(c) An American leather jerkin.
(d) Zebra-hide leggings.

4. What does Legatt tell the captain the person he murdered would do or not do?
(a) None of these.
(b) The person murdered wouldn't work.
(c) Both of these.
(d) The person murdered wouldn't allow others to do their job.

5. Where has Legatt come from?
(a) The tug boat.
(b) The nearby ship, Tempora.
(c) A nearby port.
(d) The nearby ship, Sephora.

Short Answer Questions

1. What alternative does the mysterious stranger weigh against boarding the narrator's ship?

2. What story does the skipper share with the captain?

3. How long has the crew been together when the captain comes on board?

4. Who follows the captain leeward after the captain's last words with Leggatt?

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

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