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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Entry 5: June 30, 1830.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When carving a pig, how does Rutherford describe the way Ngonyama handles the knife?
(a) He moves as if the knife were razor sharp.
(b) He moves as if the knife were dull.
(c) He moves as if the knife were one with his hand.
(d) He moves as if he has never seen a knife before.

2. How much water do the Allmuseri have in the hold where they are they are kept?
(a) An inch.
(b) Two feet.
(c) A foot.
(d) Six inches.

3. When the Republic begins its return trip to New Orleans, what does it encounter?
(a) Rough water and bad weather.
(b) Calm water and no wind.
(c) Sea monsters.
(d) Hurricanes.

4. Where did freedman Rutherford Calhoun work when he was a slave?
(a) In the gardens.
(b) As a house slave.
(c) In the corn fields.
(d) In the cotton fields.

5. What is the term used for the toilet?
(a) Loo.
(b) Honey bucket.
(c) Head.
(d) Bilge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom does Rutherford tell a sob story?

3. How does Tommy wind up being the first to try to look at the mysterious cargo inside the crate?

4. At the beginning of Entry 2, what does Rutherford say wakes him up?

5. What is the name of the black man who brings Rutherford to Mr. Zeringue?

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