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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what location did the stranger ask to speak with the captain of the Sephora?
(a) Japhora.
(b) Meinam.
(c) Java Head.
(d) Angora.

2. To what animal does the captain compare the man after making eye contact?
(a) An ape.
(b) A fish.
(c) A dolphin.
(d) A dog.

3. What word does the mysterious man use to describe the tone of the skipper when being relieved of his duties?
(a) Dry.
(b) Impassioned.
(c) Monotonous.
(d) Morose.

4. What is the chief mate notably wearing when the captain decides he must show himself on deck?
(a) A bowler's cap.
(b) India-rubber boots.
(c) An American leather jerkin.
(d) Zebra-hide leggings.

5. What does Legatt tell the captain the person he murdered would do or not do?
(a) The person murdered wouldn't allow others to do their job.
(b) None of these.
(c) Both of these.
(d) The person murdered wouldn't work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the captain reflect to himself is the soul of discipline while walking aft on his watch?

2. What does the captain fetch for the mysterious man as the latter begins to board the ship?

3. Since what time does the mysterious man claim to have been in the water?

4. What does the steward do with the door to the captain's room after first visiting him in the morning?

5. What did Legatt remove from his body while he was swimming in the sea?

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