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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 much does Mr. Zeringue tell Rutherford he owes him?
(a) Fifty thousand sovereigns.
(b) Fifty thousand dollars.
(c) Fifty thousand francs.
(d) Fifty thousand pounds.

2. Falcon tells Rutherford that it is his bet Rutherford will be ________________ by the time the ship returns to New Orleans.
(a) A ship's officer.
(b) A slave.
(c) A man's man.
(d) Dead.

3. Where does the explorer now reside?
(a) In a temple in Bangalang.
(b) In a plantation in New Orleans.
(c) In a hacienda in Madrid.
(d) In an institution for the insane in Havana.

4. What does Cringle tell Rutherford that Falcon watches for in each crew member?
(a) Incompetency.
(b) A weakness.
(c) Illness.
(d) A strength.

5. Rutherford warns the reader not to be too ________________ his way of life.
(a) Critical of.
(b) Disgusted by.
(c) Judgmental of.
(d) Angered by.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The sailor that Rutherford meets in Entry 1 is taking the position of ____________ aboard Captain Falcon's ship.

3. What position does Peter Cringle hold aboard the Republic?

4. What is the name of the Spanish explorer who is the source of the only recorded description of the tribes people the crew will be picking up?

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

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