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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. Captain Ebenezer Falcon has a reputation for being:
(a) Ruthless.
(b) Kind.
(c) Cruel.
(d) Incompetent.

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

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

4. Why does Squibb walk with a limp?
(a) He has a metal rod in his leg.
(b) He has a wooden leg.
(c) He has a partially amputated foot.
(d) He has a metal rod in his foot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the cargo is brought on board, what does Captain Falcon put Rutherford in charge of?

2. After Rutherford's new friend passes out from alcohol, what does Rutherford do?

3. What activates the safety on the pistol that Falcon gives Rutherford?

4. What does Isadora tell Rutherford he should do instead of constantly getting drunk?

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

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