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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the sick were killed, how many days of provisions were left to sustain the survivors?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

2. What time of day was it when Colonel Fergusson's listened to the incessant ticking of a beetle?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Noon.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 2 a.m.

3. Where was the city located that Jonah headed to after God asked him to preach?
(a) Greece.
(b) Spain.
(c) Israel.
(d) Malta.

4. How many people sailed on the expedition?
(a) 276.
(b) 514.
(c) 412.
(d) 365.

5. How fast were the ships traveling in Chapter 5 when they saw the porpoises?
(a) 12 knots.
(b) 5-6 knots.
(c) 7 knots.
(d) 9-10 knots.

6. How much did the ox heart weigh that the narrator bought at Corrigans weigh?
(a) 1 lb. 13 oz.
(b) 3 lbs. 11 oz.
(c) 4 lbs. 5 oz.
(d) 2 lbs. 13 oz.

7. How old was James Bartley when he was swallowed by a whale?
(a) 42.
(b) 29.
(c) 35.
(d) 51.

8. How far were Amanda and Miss Logan from the peak when they encountered the first pocket of snow?
(a) 5,000 feet.
(b) 3,000 feet.
(c) 4,000 feet.
(d) 2,000 feet.

9. What is Matt's last name?
(a) Smeaton.
(b) Smythe.
(c) Smoton.
(d) Brown.

10. How much did the government of Cuba want to charge the passengers of the St. Louis to disembark?
(a) $259,000.
(b) $394,500.
(c) $453,500.
(d) $518,000.

11. Why is Charlie recognized at the airport in Caracas?
(a) Because of a game show he had hosted.
(b) Because of a movie he filmed.
(c) Because of a song he recorded.
(d) Because of a soap opera he acted in.

12. After how many days did some of the survivors who stayed on the frigate decide to strike out on a raft?
(a) 29 days.
(b) 54 days.
(c) 33 days.
(d) 42 days.

13. How many passengers were allowed to disembark in Cuba?
(a) 17.
(b) 33.
(c) 48.
(d) 22.

14. How old was the cabin boy who fell through one of the fore portholes?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

15. How old was Amanda in 1821?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. What newspaper does Charlie want to read when he gets to Caracas?

2. On what ship did James Bartley work as a sailor?

3. What did the village elder give Amanda and Miss Logan before they climbed Mount Ararat?

4. How long do Charlie and the crew have to wait after Matt's accident for the copter to come?

5. How many men appear in Gericault's painting?

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