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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the storm encountered by the Republic, who is among those swept out to sea?
(a) Baleka's father.
(b) Baleka's aunt.
(c) Baleka.
(d) Baleka's mother.

2. What does Cringle have a sixth sense about?
(a) Death.
(b) People.
(c) Illness.
(d) Disaster.

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

4. Which crew member does Cringle tell Rutherford to stay away from?
(a) Captain Falcon.
(b) Nathaniel Meadows.
(c) Squibb.
(d) Himself.

5. Rutherford realizes the Ngonyama's _____________ is very different from his own.
(a) Sense of touch.
(b) Night vision.
(c) Depth perception.
(d) Hearing sensitivity.

6. In describing the Allmuseri language, Rutherford says the sounds they produce are like:
(a) The rush of wind through the trees.
(b) Nails on a chalkboard.
(c) The sound of birds chattering at dawn.
(d) Deep, melodious breaths.

7. What is the name of the black man who brings Rutherford to Mr. Zeringue?
(a) Santos.
(b) Larry.
(c) Enrique.
(d) Jackson.

8. What does Captain Falcon tell Rutherford he has been teased about since he was a boy?
(a) His protruding belly.
(b) His voice.
(c) His limp.
(d) His small size.

9. When Rutherford sees the Allmuseri, what tribe does he describe them as taller than?
(a) Watusi.
(b) Ashanti.
(c) Zulu.
(d) Pygmy.

10. What prophecy of Reverend Chandler about him does Rutherford say comes true in Entry 3?
(a) He becomes a murderer.
(b) He becomes a pirate.
(c) He becomes a thief.
(d) He becomes a man's man.

11. Approximately long will the ship's journey take?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) Three decades.

12. What ability does Ngonyama have?
(a) To walk through walls.
(b) To negotiate even the hardest situations.
(c) To become invisible.
(d) To fade into the background.

13. What percentage was Captain Falcon set to receive of the cargo's value?
(a) 25%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 5%.
(d) 15%.

14. How old does Squibb tell Rutherford he is?
(a) Twenty.
(b) He is unsure of his age.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Thirty.

15. What is the name of the Spanish explorer who is the source of the only recorded description of the tribes people the crew will be picking up?
(a) Rafael Garcia.
(b) Marco Garcia.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) Garcia Rafael.

Short Answer Questions

1. About whom does Rutherford want to learn more?

2. What is the total value of the ship's entire cargo?

3. What did Reverend Chandler, Rutherford's master, try to teach him while he was growing up on the plantation?

4. Why doesn't Rutherford hear Captain Falcon come into the room?

5. While in New Orleans, where does Rutherford like to hang out?

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