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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the captain attempt to get more information from the skipper?
(a) He brought him to his state room.
(b) He took him to the galley for a meal.
(c) None of these.
(d) He took him to the control room.

2. What is the major source of symbolism in Part 2 of the story?
(a) The ship catching a current and speeding away from Legatt.
(b) None of these.
(c) The ship almost running aground.
(d) The captain keeping information from his crew.

3. At what hour does the captain instruct the chief mate to put the ship round after the incident with the steward on the fourth day?
(a) Eight o'clock.
(b) Seven o'clock.
(c) Ten o'clock.
(d) Eleven o'clock.

4. Where does the captain take the ship after agreeing that Legatt should leave?
(a) He took the ship toward the nearest port.
(b) He kept the ship on course, but increased the ship's speed.
(c) He took the ship further out into sea.
(d) He took the ship towards a group of islands.

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 campstool.
(c) The bed.
(d) The bathroom.

6. What is preserved by the small gesture of Leggatt when the captain returns to his room after the incident with the steward on the fourth day?
(a) The silence of the crew.
(b) The captain's sanity.
(c) The secrecy of Leggatt's presence.
(d) The dignity of the chief mate.

7. How does the captain attempt to sway the skipper's concentration?
(a) He shows him around his stateroom.
(b) He shows him the decks of the ship.
(c) He shows him his prized collection of swords.
(d) He shows him his library.

8. Where did Legatt hide while the captain and skipper spoke?
(a) He was hiding in the storage area.
(b) He was hiding in the same room as them.
(c) He was hanging over the side of the ship.
(d) He jumped into the sea.

9. What does the skipper of the Sephora say he will have to report to his owners concerning Leggatt?
(a) Escape of a murderer.
(b) Mutiny.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Murder.

10. Whose arm does the captain prevent from battering its owner's head as the ship draws dangerously near to the island?
(a) The carpenter's.
(b) The steward's.
(c) The chief mate's.
(d) The second mate's.

11. What noise makes the captain start while Leggatt has a hold of his arm?
(a) The call for raised winds.
(b) The supper bell.
(c) The steward setting the table in the saloon.
(d) The first mate knocking at the door.

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

13. How does the skipper react when it is suggested that the wave, not Legatt, killed the man?
(a) He was saddened.
(b) He was unfazed by the comment.
(c) He was shocked.
(d) He was angry.

14. How should Legatt get to the water from the captain's ship?
(a) He needs to sneak into the row boat and lower himself down.
(b) He needs to jump in while the captain causes a distraction.
(c) He needs to lower himself to the water with a rope.
(d) He needs to climb back down the rope ladder.

15. What is the captain alerted to after Leggatt has related the truth of the reefed foresail?
(a) The rising of the wind.
(b) The return of the Sephora's skipper.
(c) The dying of the wind.
(d) The swelling of the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What direction, relative to the captain, does the white object drift?

2. When does the captain change the ship's direction at the end of the story?

3. How many coins does the captain have before he gives some to Legatt?

4. Why is it more important to keep Legatt hidden after the skipper's visit to the captain's ship?

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

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