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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. What does Captain Falcon catch Rutherford doing one night?
(a) Stealing from the liquor stash.
(b) Rummaging through his cabin.
(c) Rummaging through the galley.
(d) Stealing from the rest of the crew.

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

3. What position does Peter Cringle hold aboard the Republic?
(a) Captain.
(b) Quartermaster.
(c) First mate and quartermaster.
(d) First mate.

4. How many bullet holes does Captain Falcon's door have in it?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

5. What, according to Rutherford, is the first duty of the sailors on board the Republic?
(a) Stay drunk.
(b) Stay out of Squibb's way.
(c) Keep the ship afloat at all costs.
(d) Obey the captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Falcon starts telling Rutherford intimate details about the crew members, how does Rutherford say it makes him feel?

2. How old does Squibb tell Rutherford he is?

3. What is the main thing that Rutherford notices about the Republic?

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

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

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