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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 "Crossing the River".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What river flows to the sea near Monrovia?
(a) The Liberian river.
(b) The Monrovia river.
(c) The Nile river.
(d) The St. Paul's river.

2. What did the captain of the Fortune die of?
(a) Mumps.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Measles.
(d) A heart attack.

3. What do a lot of slaves and crew members succumb to?
(a) Measles.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Malaria and dysentery.

4. What does Hamilton buy to discourage insurrection?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Blunderbusses.
(c) Knives.
(d) More cargo.

5. What time period did most of "West" take place in?
(a) 1780s.
(b) 1800s.
(c) 1900s.
(d) 1700s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ship that Edward boards to find Nash?

2. Where is Captain Hamilton shipping off to when his trading is done on the coast?

3. Where does Martha start out earlier in life?

4. How did Martha's boyfriend acquire his home?

5. What is the African Fever?

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