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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Through what straits did the stranger ask the captain of the Sephora to leave his door unlocked?
(a) The Angier Straits.
(b) The Java Straits.
(c) The Sunda Straits.
(d) The Gibraltar Straits.

2. In describing how he committed murder, at what time does the mysterious stranger say he and his victim were setting the sail?
(a) Late at night.
(b) Early afternoon.
(c) Morning.
(d) Dusk.

3. What does the chief mate find in his ink well?
(a) A worm.
(b) A scorpion.
(c) A spider.
(d) A fly.

4. The shadows of what are flung far eastward by the setting sun, as described after the Gulf is named?
(a) Trees.
(b) Ropes.
(c) Spars.
(d) Men.

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

6. What alternative does the mysterious stranger weigh against boarding the narrator's ship?
(a) Diving to the bottom of the gulf.
(b) Strangling himself.
(c) Sleeping on the rope ladder.
(d) Sinking from exhaustion.

7. What does the steward bring into the captain's room after knocking?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) A biscuit.
(d) The captain's compass.

8. How long was Legatt under arrest before escaping?
(a) Seven weeks.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Eight weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

9. From where has the Sephora come when first seen by the captain and his crew, according to the second mate?
(a) Cardiff.
(b) Tangiers.
(c) Cyprus.
(d) Montenegro.

10. What did Legatt do with the articles he removed while swimming in the sea?
(a) None of these.
(b) He let them sink on their own.
(c) He used them to distract a shark.
(d) He tied them to a rock so they would sink.

11. What does the captain fetch for the mysterious man as the latter begins to board the ship?
(a) Manacles.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

12. Who attempts to figure out the size and purpose of the Sephora during the officers meeting with the captain?
(a) The engineer.
(b) The chief mate.
(c) The second mate.
(d) None of these.

13. Where was Legatt swimming when he began swimming toward the captain's ship?
(a) Toward another ship.
(b) Toward an island.
(c) None of these.
(d) Toward port.

14. How long has the captain been a captain?
(a) Twelve weeks.
(b) Two years.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

15. What does the narrator say is at his right hand at the beginning of the story?
(a) Stone walls.
(b) Blockhouses.
(c) The westering sun.
(d) Fishing stakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the captain go below for the night they see a strange ship approaching?

2. What was thoughtfully given to the ship by the provision merchant?

3. What does the captain retrieve for himself from below decks while on his watch?

4. What word does the mysterious man use to describe the tone of the skipper when being relieved of his duties?

5. For what did the stranger win a prize his second year in the Conway?

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