Secret Sharer Study Guide

1. Where is the story set ?

• Gulf of Mexico
• Gulf of Siam
• Red Sea
• None of the above

2. What river plays prominently in the beginning?

• Nile River
• Mississippi River
• River Meinam
• Jordan River

3. Who is the youngest man onboard the ship?

• the first mate
• the cook
• the captain
• the second mate

4. Who is the second youngest man onboard the ship?

• the first mate
• the cook
• the captain
• the second mate

5. What is the name of the ship that the captain is on?

• Sphinx
• Sephora
• Unknown
• None of the above

6. What is the name of the ship in the distance?

• Sphinx
• Sephora
• Unknown
• None of the above

7. What does the ship in the distance carry?

• oil
• coal
• fish
• diamonds

8. Who knows the information about the boat?

• first mate
• cook
• captain
• second mate

9. Where does he get that information (i.e. about the boat in the distance)?

• From the captain of the ship
• From the tugboat skipper
• From Leggatt
• From an unknown source

10. Who takes the anchor watch as the book opens?

• the first mate
• the cook
• the captain
• the second mate