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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. Cringle's correct speech is taken as ________, and the captain interprets his sensitivity as ___________.
(a) Arrogance; weakness.
(b) Snobbishness; prissiness.
(c) Prissiness; weakness.
(d) Weakness; arrogance.

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

3. While in New Orleans, where does Rutherford like to hang out?
(a) The French Quarter.
(b) The waterfront.
(c) The marina.
(d) The bar.

4. What does Isadora tell Rutherford he should do instead of constantly getting drunk?
(a) Join the crew of a ship.
(b) Reconcile with his family.
(c) Something productive with his life.
(d) Go back to the plantation.

5. What is Isadora's career?
(a) Shopkeeper.
(b) Schoolteacher.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Tarot reader.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which crew member does Cringle tell Rutherford to stay away from?

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

3. The crew seems to spend most of their time at sea:

4. Who does Cringle tell Rutherford is already aboard the ship when Rutherford presents his (stolen) work papers?

5. 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?

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