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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Entry 3: June 23, 1830.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The crew seems to spend most of their time at sea:
(a) Partying.
(b) Attempting to repair the ship.
(c) Getting drunk.
(d) Complaining about the lack of cleanliness.

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

3. At the beginning of Entry 2, what does Rutherford say wakes him up?
(a) A pistol pressed against his head.
(b) A knife pressed against his stomach.
(c) A pistol pressed against his stomach.
(d) A knife pressed against his neck.

4. Who is "Papa"?
(a) Mr. Zeringue.
(b) Santos.
(c) Captain Falcon.
(d) Reverend Chandler.

5. About whom does Rutherford want to learn more?
(a) Captain Falcon.
(b) Tommy, the cabin boy.
(c) Isadora.
(d) Squibb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Falcon tells Rutherford that it is his bet Rutherford will be ________________ by the time the ship returns to New Orleans.

2. What does Captain Falcon tell Rutherford he has been teased about since he was a boy?

3. When is the only time Cringle seems to relax?

4. Where does Tommy stay for the rest of the voyage to New Orleans?

5. How many days does it take the Republic to travel from New Orleans to Africa?

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