Secret Sharer Quizzes

Secret Sharer Quiz 1

By Brittany Nelson · Last reviewed August 05, 2000

1 Where is the story set ?

Red Sea

Gulf of Siam

Gulf of Mexico

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

Mississippi River

Jordan River

Nile River

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

the first mate

the second mate

the cook

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

the captain

the cook

the second mate

the first mate
5 What is the name of the ship that the captain is on?

Sphinx

Unknown

Sephora

None of the above
6 What is the name of the ship in the distance?

Unknown

Sphinx

Sephora

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

diamonds

oil

fish

coal
8 Who knows the information about the boat?

second mate

cook

captain

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

From the captain of the ship

From Leggatt

From the tugboat skipper

From an unknown source
10 Who takes the anchor watch as the book opens?

the second mate

the captain

the cook

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

fish

shoe

Headless corpse

a convict
12 What is actually on the bottom of the ladder?

shoe

Leggatt

Headless corpse

Fish
13 What is the narrator's name?

Legg att

Archbold

Unknown

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

Goldsmith

Unknown

Parson

Banker
15 Where did Leggatt come from?

a ship in the distance

the islets

the Sephora

all of the above
16 What was Leggatt imprisoned for?

mutiny

murder

stealing

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

a year

six months

six weeks

a week
18 Before the story began, how long was the captain in charge of the boat?

Two years

Week

Fortnight

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

Leggatt

His wife

The men

All of the above
20 Who is the secret self?

Leggatt

The first mate

The captain

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

one leg

one arm

bald

red whiskers
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 tells him that he is lying

He hits him

He sticks his tongue out

He becomes very quiet
24 How far apart are the two ships in the beginning?

1 mile

2 miles

10 miles

3 miles
25 How far is land from the Sephora?

6 miles

1 mile

8 miles

5 mile

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