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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 9, Chapters 51-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ship in this story?
(a) Her Majesty.
(b) Grace.
(c) Liverpool Merchant.
(d) Liberation.

2. Who is the captain of the ship?
(a) William Kemp.
(b) Saul Thurso.
(c) Charles Wolpert.
(d) Matthew Paris.

3. To which of the following destinations will the Ship take her maiden voyage?
(a) South America.
(b) Ireland.
(c) North America.
(d) Africa.

4. What does Erasmus find when he goes to find his father?
(a) That he has hung himself.
(b) That he is trading illegally.
(c) That he is having an affair.
(d) That he is working late.

5. Who does Paris tell about the bodies that he finds in a shed?
(a) No one.
(b) Erasmus.
(c) Sarah.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it hard to hear the fiddle aboard the Ship?

2. Who raises his hand to the boatswain?

3. Who offers Erasmus a job?

4. Who is the antagonist in this story?

5. Which of the following is on board the ship to keep slaves from jumping overboard?

(see the answer key)

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