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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Leggatt do that nearly alerted the steward to his presence just before the latter broke an object on the second day out?
(a) Put his hand out the porthole.
(b) Fall asleep on the couch.
(c) Make a noise.
(d) Open the door.

2. Which of the following does the captain not explicitly say is against him and his mysterious double?
(a) The silence of night.
(b) The stillness of air and water.
(c) The crew of his ship.
(d) The quietness of the ship.

3. Which side of the gulf does the captain narrate as being fringed with islands?
(a) The north.
(b) The south.
(c) The west.
(d) The east.

4. How does the captain's behavior throughout his conversation with the skipper cause the skipper to react?
(a) It had no effect on the skipper.
(b) It kept the skipper focused on the telling the story and not asking questions.
(c) It began to arouse distrust in the skipper.
(d) It angered the skipper.

5. What does the crew of both ships believe about Legatt's fate?
(a) That Legatt is hiding somewhere aboard the captain's ship.
(b) That Legatt committed suicide by jumping off the Sephora.
(c) That Legatt committed suicide by shooting himself on the Sephora.
(d) That Legatt is a fugitive on the loose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the captain tell the second mate to fetch when the ship is drawing near to the island?

2. For what breezes does the captain say that he is going to look by night?

3. What could cause a "beastly complication" in Legatt's departure, according to the captain?

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

5. How do both the captain and Legatt feel about the near discovery?

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