The Sea-Wolf — Questions and answers

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On a foggy January morning, what happened to Humphrey Van Weyden while he was crossing San Francisco Bay on the ferry Martinez?

Choices

  1. He was rescued from a sinking fishing boat by the crew of the ferry Martinez.
  2. He was swept overboard by a rogue wave while standing at the rail.
  3. He was knocked unconscious by a falling mast during a sudden squall.
  4. He was thrown into the freezing water when another steamer struck the Martinez amidships. ✓

Answer: He was thrown into the freezing water when another steamer struck the Martinez amidships.

From page 1

After being rescued from San Francisco Bay, what role did Wolf Larsen assign to Humphrey Van Weyden on the sealing schooner Ghost?

Choices

  1. He was to work as the ship's cook under Thomas Mugridge.
  2. He was to act as the ship's mate, assisting Captain Larsen.
  3. He was to be a deckhand, performing general labor for the crew.
  4. He was to serve as a cabin boy under the ship's cook, Thomas Mugridge. ✓

Answer: He was to serve as a cabin boy under the ship's cook, Thomas Mugridge.

From page 2

What event led Wolf Larsen to name Humphrey Van Weyden as the new mate on the schooner Ghost?

Choices

  1. The ship's cook, Thomas Mugridge, refused to continue in his duties.
  2. Van Weyden demonstrated exceptional skill in navigating through a storm.
  3. The ship's previous mate was swept overboard and lost during a night storm. ✓
  4. Van Weyden successfully quelled a mutiny among the crew members.

Answer: The ship's previous mate was swept overboard and lost during a night storm.

From page 3

During a storm building on the horizon, what action did George Leach and Johnson take in one of the hunting boats?

Choices

  1. They attempted to rescue other hunting boats caught in the storm.
  2. They returned to the Ghost's deck to report the approaching storm.
  3. They turned their boat away from the schooner and vanished into the rising wind and spray. ✓
  4. They secured their boat to the schooner and helped the crew prepare for the storm.

Answer: They turned their boat away from the schooner and vanished into the rising wind and spray.

From page 4

What physical ailment began to affect Wolf Larsen as the Ghost sailed on?

Choices

  1. He began to suffer sudden, blinding headaches. ✓
  2. He experienced a loss of hearing in one ear.
  3. He suffered from a recurring fever and chills.
  4. He developed a severe cough that weakened him.

Answer: He began to suffer sudden, blinding headaches.

From page 6

What did Humphrey Van Weyden and Maud Brewster do one moonless night aboard the Ghost?

Choices

  1. They quietly loaded a hunting boat with supplies and rowed away from the schooner. ✓
  2. They organized a mutiny among the crew members.
  3. They confronted Wolf Larsen about his worsening health.
  4. They attempted to signal another ship for help.

Answer: They quietly loaded a hunting boat with supplies and rowed away from the schooner.

From page 7

What did Humphrey Van Weyden name the bare, windswept island where he and Maud Brewster came ashore?

Choices

  1. He called it Isolation Island, for its remote location.
  2. He named it Survival Island, for their struggle to live there.
  3. He named it Endeavor Island, for the effort it cost them to survive there. ✓
  4. He called it Refuge Island, for the safety it provided.

Answer: He named it Endeavor Island, for the effort it cost them to survive there.

From page 8

What condition was Wolf Larsen in when Van Weyden and Maud found him aboard the Ghost after it ran aground on Endeavor Island?

Choices

  1. He was severely injured from a fight with his brother, Death Larsen.
  2. He was in good health, having successfully navigated the schooner alone.
  3. He was unconscious but otherwise unharmed, having been abandoned by his crew.
  4. He was completely blind and partly paralyzed, too weak to stand. ✓

Answer: He was completely blind and partly paralyzed, too weak to stand.

From page 9

What happened to Wolf Larsen after Van Weyden and Maud worked to make the Ghost seaworthy again?

Choices

  1. He was rescued by his brother, Death Larsen, and taken aboard the Macedonia.
  2. He was left on Endeavor Island when Van Weyden and Maud sailed away.
  3. He regained his health and took command of the ship once more.
  4. He died one quiet night and was buried at sea. ✓

Answer: He died one quiet night and was buried at sea.

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