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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Entry 5: June 30, 1830.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the storm passes, what about Ngonyama sets him apart from all the others on board the ship?
(a) He is naked.
(b) He is wearing a life jacket.
(c) He is encased in ice.
(d) He is completely dry.

2. How many lines of a book had Captain Falcon taught himself to read at once?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Two.

3. Why doesn't Rutherford hear Captain Falcon come into the room?
(a) He is absorbed in reading.
(b) He is deaf.
(c) He is engrossed with looking out the window.
(d) He is asleep.

4. What natural event does Rutherford fear the special cargo will bring about?
(a) The Apocalypse.
(b) Waterspouts.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A maelstrom.

5. Reverend Chandler tells Jackson and Rutherford they are ____________.
(a) Free to leave.
(b) Being conscripted into the army.
(c) Being sold to his neighbor.
(d) Inheriting the entire plantation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prophecy of Reverend Chandler about him does Rutherford say comes true in Entry 3?

2. After his conversation with Ngonyama, what does Rutherford give him?

3. When McGaffin notices the ring that Rutherford is wearing, how does Rutherford say he got it from Captain Falcon?

4. According to Rutherford, what are Falcon's legs shorter than?

5. What does Captain Falcon catch Rutherford doing one night?

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