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The Secret Sharer

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Story Summary

Joseph Conrad Biography

Personal Background
The Call of the Sea
From Sailor to Author

About "The Secret Sharer"

Introduction
The Doppelganger Theme

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Part 1
Part 2

Character List

Character Analysis

The Captain
Leggatt
The Skipper of the Sephora
The Second Mate
The Chief Mate

Critical Essay

"The Secret Sharer" as Allegory

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1:  What was the chief mate surprised to find in his room?

a. A scorpion

b. A beetle

c. A snake

d. A black cat
2:  Which of the following things do Leggatt and the Captain have in common?

a. Their age

b. Their training

c. Their family connections

d. All of the above
3:  Which character does the Captain refer to by names such as "Terrible Whiskers" or "Frightful Whiskers"?

a. The Steward

b. Leggatt

c. The Skipper of the Sephora

d. The Chief Mate
4:  The Captain helps Leggatt avoid detection by the Sephora’s Skipper by

a. Pretending to be hard-of-hearing

b. Refusing to allow the Skipper on board

c. Hiding Leggatt in a barrel

d. Having Leggatt pose as one of his crew
5:  What reason does Leggatt give for killing the seaman?

a. Because the man had no right to live

b. Because the man stole from him

c. Because the man insulted Leggatt's family

d. Because the man was blackmailing him
6:  What does the Captain give to Leggatt just before his escape?

a. A map, three tins of beans, and a rope

b. A life preserver and three gold coins

c. Three sovereigns, a large silk handkerchief, and a floppy hat

d. A whistle and a blanket
7:  What object does the Captain see floating in the water and use to help him guide the ship away from the island shore?

a. His own white hat

b. A gray striped sleeping suit

c. A shoe

d. A life preserver
8:  Who said the following: “But what I felt most was my being a stranger to the ship; and if all the truth must be told, I was somewhat of a stranger to myself.”

a. The Captain

b. Leggatt

c. The Skipper of the Sephora

d. The Chief Mate
9:  Who said the following: “I have been at sea now, man and boy, for seven-and-thirty years, and I’ve never heard of such a thing happening in an English ship. And that it should be my ship. Wife on board, too.”

a. The Captain

b. Leggatt

c. The Skipper of the Sephora

d. The Chief Mate
10:  Who said the following: “She will never get out. You have done it, sir. I knew it’d end something like this. She will never weather, and you are too close now to stay. She’ll drift ashore before she’s round. O my God!”

a. The Captain

b. Leggatt

c. The Skipper of the Sephora

d. The Chief Mate



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