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What is the name of the ship that is taken in the novel?
What is the name of the ship that is taken in the novel?
- The Gry (correct)
- The Pathfinder
- The Santa Barbara
- The ODTAA
In which year is the novel 'The Taking of the Gry' set?
In which year is the novel 'The Taking of the Gry' set?
- 1897
- 1934
- 1850
- 1911 (correct)
What is the protagonist's full name in the novel?
What is the protagonist's full name in the novel?
- Don Manuel
- Chisholm Harker (correct)
- Captain Carey
- Sard Harker
Where is the fictional state of Santa Barbara geographically situated according to the text?
Where is the fictional state of Santa Barbara geographically situated according to the text?
What event causes Sard Harker to decide to go to sea?
What event causes Sard Harker to decide to go to sea?
Which novel by John Masefield features Don Manuel, a benevolent dictator?
Which novel by John Masefield features Don Manuel, a benevolent dictator?
What position does Sard Harker hold on the merchant vessel Pathfinder at the beginning of the story?
What position does Sard Harker hold on the merchant vessel Pathfinder at the beginning of the story?
Who is Rector of Windlesham in Berkshire?
Who is Rector of Windlesham in Berkshire?
'Sard' Harker is described as sardonic. What does 'sardonic' mean in this context?
'Sard' Harker is described as sardonic. What does 'sardonic' mean in this context?
'The Taking of the Gry' features which unique aspect not found in other works mentioned in the text?
'The Taking of the Gry' features which unique aspect not found in other works mentioned in the text?