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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. Who is the youngest member of the crew?
(a) The engineer.
(b) The chief mate.
(c) The captain.
(d) The second mate.

3. What does the captain hear when he is below the night they see a strange ship approaching?
(a) The sound of the boat creaking.
(b) The sound of his crew snoring.
(c) The sound of a small row boat approaching.
(d) The sound of whispers.

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

5. How many people are on deck at the beginning of the story?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the next youngest member of the crew?

2. What does the captain believe he sees floating in the sea very close to the ladder?

3. What order does the captain give to his second when the latter comes on deck?

4. After focusing his eyes on the body at the end of the rope ladder, what does the captain notice?

5. What deity's name is used in the exclamation of the mysterious man on hearing that the narrator is the ship's captain?

(see the answer key)

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