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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the captain retrieve for himself from below decks while on his watch?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) A compass.
(c) A pair of slippers.
(d) A cigar.

2. How long of a watch will the captain take in his unprecedented decision?
(a) Eight hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Five hours.

3. How does the lifeless body reply to the captain when he calls over the side of the boat?
(a) "Cramp."
(b) "Lost."
(c) "Help."
(d) "Hurt."

4. What do the stranger and the captain hear overhead after the stranger has finished telling his tale?
(a) Voices.
(b) Footsteps.
(c) Gunfire.
(d) Rain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In describing how he committed murder, at what time does the mysterious stranger say he and his victim were setting the sail?

2. What does the captain tell his officers, upon first speaking with them in the story, that he saw above the ridge as the sun went down?

3. From where has the Sephora come when first seen by the captain and his crew, according to the second mate?

4. What does the captain cite as the chief mate's "dominant trait"?

5. What does the captain set to fixing as a repair of the breached discipline on his ship while on his watch?

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