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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Entry 6: July 3, 1830.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the explorer now reside?
(a) In a plantation in New Orleans.
(b) In an institution for the insane in Havana.
(c) In a hacienda in Madrid.
(d) In a temple in Bangalang.

2. Isadora's terms leave Rutherford so afraid that he is afflicted for several hours with bouts of _________________.
(a) Vomiting.
(b) Coughing.
(c) Headaches.
(d) Hiccups.

3. When Meadows and Ngonyama carry a slave boy's corpse from below, what body part(s) does Meadows cut off before the corpse is thrown overboard?
(a) Both ears.
(b) Both feet.
(c) Both hands.
(d) The nose.

4. As Rutherford observes the condition of the slaves, what does he decide about Captain Falcon?
(a) He decides the captain needs to be treated like he is treating the slaves.
(b) He decides the captain is mean.
(c) He decides the captain needs to die.
(d) He decides the captain is evil.

5. Captain Ebenezer Falcon has a reputation for being:
(a) Cruel.
(b) Kind.
(c) Ruthless.
(d) Incompetent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much pay does Falcon offer Rutherford (an offer that Rutherford accepts) to remain part of the crew?

2. When carving a pig, how does Rutherford describe the way Ngonyama handles the knife?

3. Rutherford warns the reader not to be too ________________ his way of life.

4. The crew seems to spend most of their time at sea:

5. The name of the ship on which Rutherford's new acquaintance is sailing is:

(see the answer key)

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