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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon what do the hands of both the captain and the strange man rest?
(a) The hatch.
(b) The rigging.
(c) The rail.
(d) The skylight.

2. What risks are Legatt and the captain taking by keeping Legatt hidden?
(a) Neither of these.
(b) Going to prison.
(c) Going to the gallows.
(d) Both of these.

3. Who is suspicious that there is a stowaway on board?
(a) The second mate.
(b) No one.
(c) The chief mate.
(d) Most of the crew.

4. What does the captain cite as the chief mate's "dominant trait"?
(a) Convoluted discourse on political matters.
(b) Insincere appearance of consideration.
(c) Earnest consideration of all things.
(d) Meddling in affairs not his own.

5. Where do the crewmen from the Sephora believe Leggatt is hiding?
(a) Aboard the Sephora.
(b) On one of the islets.
(c) Aboard the unnamed ship.
(d) On the mainland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Legatt held during his incarceration?

2. How does the skipper feel about Legatt?

3. With what word does the strange man beside the ship respond to the captain's first question?

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

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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