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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the captain's main officers?
(a) Second mate and steward.
(b) Chief mate and second mate.
(c) Engineer and chief mate.
(d) Second mate and engineer.

2. With what word does the strange man beside the ship respond to the captain's first question?
(a) "Tired."
(b) "Death."
(c) "Cramp."
(d) "Sin."

3. What does the captain say to the Sephora's skipper is the cause of his being hard of hearing?
(a) Birth defect.
(b) Gunfire.
(c) Disease.
(d) A swimming accident.

4. What does the captain see in the beginning of the story?
(a) Ocean on one side and a port on the other.
(b) Islands on one side and a port on the other.
(c) Islands on one side and ocean on the other.
(d) Islets on one side and ocean on the other.

5. Towards what does the captain point Leggatt before going on deck after he is alerted to a situation that requires his attention?
(a) The couch.
(b) The bed.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The campstool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the captain's heart to fly into his throat once back on deck after parting ways with Legatt?

2. What does the skipper of the Sephora say he will have to report to his owners concerning Leggatt?

3. At what hour does the captain go on deck after making the plan to maroon Leggatt?

4. What did the captain's ship represent to Legatt while he was swimming in the sea?

5. What does the stranger in the water ask of the captain before boarding the ship?

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