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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. How many days does it take the Republic to travel from New Orleans to Africa?
(a) Forty.
(b) Thirty-one.
(c) Forty-one.
(d) Thirty.

2. When is the only time Cringle seems to relax?
(a) When he is alone on watch or reading.
(b) When he is sleeping.
(c) When he is alone on watch.
(d) When he is with others.

3. How much pay does Falcon offer Rutherford (an offer that Rutherford accepts) to remain part of the crew?
(a) Five percent of the earnings.
(b) Ten percent of the earnings.
(c) Twenty-five percent of the earnings.
(d) None.

4. Isadora's terms leave Rutherford so afraid that he is afflicted for several hours with bouts of _________________.
(a) Vomiting.
(b) Hiccups.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Headaches.

5. How many lines of a book had Captain Falcon taught himself to read at once?
(a) Two.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Isadora agrees to pay off Rutherford's debt if he agrees to what?

2. What has destroyed the Allmuseri village?

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

4. What does Cringle tell Rutherford that Falcon watches for in each crew member?

5. About whom does Rutherford want to learn more?

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