Secret Sharer Quizzes

Secret Sharer Quiz 1

By Brittany Nelson · Last reviewed August 05, 2000

1 Where is the story set ?

Gulf of Mexico

Red Sea

Gulf of Siam

None of the above
2 What river plays prominently in the beginning?

Jordan River

Mississippi River

Nile River

River Meinam
3 Who is the youngest man onboard the ship?

the cook

the first mate

the captain

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

the captain

the first mate

the second mate

the cook
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

Unknown

Sephora

None of the above
7 What does the ship in the distance carry?

oil

coal

diamonds

fish
8 Who knows the information about the boat?

cook

second mate

captain

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

From an unknown source

From Leggatt

From the tugboat skipper

From the captain of the ship
10 Who takes the anchor watch as the book opens?

the cook

the first mate

the captain

the second mate
11 What does the captain initially think is on the bottom of the ladder?

a convict

shoe

fish

Headless corpse
12 What is actually on the bottom of the ladder?

shoe

Leggatt

Headless corpse

Fish
13 What is the narrator's name?

Unknown

Harold

Legg att

Archbold
14 What does Leggatt's father do for a profession?

Goldsmith

Banker

Unknown

Parson
15 Where did Leggatt come from?

the islets

the Sephora

a ship in the distance

all of the above
16 What was Leggatt imprisoned for?

stealing

mutiny

murder

none of the above
17 How long was Leggatt imprisoned for?

six months

a week

a year

six weeks
18 Before the story began, how long was the captain in charge of the boat?

Fortnight

Two years

year

Week
19 Who is the captain onboard the Sephora afraid of?

Leggatt

The men

His wife

All of the above
20 Who is the secret self?

The captain

The first mate

Leggatt

None of the above
21 What physical characteristics is unique to the captain of the Sephora?

bald

red whiskers

one arm

one leg
22 What is the name of the captain of the Sephora?

Harold

Unknown

Captain Archbold

None of the above
23 What is Captain Archbold's response when the captain tries to claim that the sea might have killed the man and not Leggatt?

He sticks his tongue out

He becomes very quiet

He hits him

He tells him that he is lying
24 How far apart are the two ships in the beginning?

1 mile

10 miles

2 miles

3 miles
25 How far is land from the Sephora?

5 mile

8 miles

6 miles

1 mile

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