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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the boat get to its location at the beginning of the book?
(a) It sailed.
(b) None of these.
(c) It was built there at the port.
(d) By tug boat.

2. What does the captain discover when he tries to pull the rope ladder up?
(a) Both of these.
(b) It's too heavy to pull up.
(c) It's broken.
(d) Neither of these.

3. In describing how he committed murder, at what time does the mysterious stranger say he and his victim were setting the sail?
(a) Morning.
(b) Early afternoon.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Late at night.

4. What do the captain and the stranger immediately share in common?
(a) Youth.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Isolation.

5. Where does the stranger say the skipper of the Sephora's wife is, presently?
(a) On vacation on the Thai mainland.
(b) On board the Sephora.
(c) At the port in Cape Town.
(d) At home in London.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long of a watch will the captain take in his unprecedented decision?

2. Who has curiosity in his eyes when the captain comes on deck the morning after finding Legatt?

3. How long has the crew been together when the captain comes on board?

4. Who are the captain's main officers?

5. What color are the curtains around the captain's bed?

(see the answer key)

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