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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What direction, relative to the captain, does the white object drift?
(a) Away from him.
(b) Backwards.
(c) Forward.
(d) Towards him.

2. What story does the skipper share with the captain?
(a) The story of a man dying during a storm.
(b) The story of Legatt and the murder that took place.
(c) The story of Legatt mysteriously jumping overboard and committing suicide.
(d) The story of an unknown stranger committing murder on his ship.

3. The chief mate tells the second mate, after the captain puts the ship on the other tack, that such a move is a great want of what?
(a) Judgment.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Intellect.
(d) Common sense.

4. Which of the following does Leggatt ultimately wish to avoid?
(a) Prison.
(b) His captain.
(c) A trial.
(d) The gallows.

5. How should the captain be feeling when he orders the ship forward?
(a) Disappointed that he can't share this experience with his friend.
(b) Scared, but excited.
(c) Absorbed with the feeling of his great ship moving under his command.
(d) Nervous about his secret stow away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the skipper do during their conversation that took the captain aback?

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

3. When is the only time the captain demonstrates strong decision-making abilities?

4. Who has the watch when the captain comes back on deck after giving the rough outline of his plan to Leggatt?

5. When does the captain know that Legatt has successfully left the ship?

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