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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Entry 4: June 28, 1830.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cringle have a sixth sense about?
(a) Illness.
(b) People.
(c) Death.
(d) Disaster.

2. What is Captain Falcon's opinion of the war against England?
(a) Brilliantly planned, but full of military mistakes.
(b) Stupid, but masterfully executed.
(c) Brilliantly planned and masterfully executed.
(d) Stupid and full of military mistakes.

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

4. What is the total value of the ship's entire cargo?
(a) $8,888.
(b) $8,885.
(c) $8,858.
(d) $8,585.

5. What did Reverend Chandler, Rutherford's master, try to teach him while he was growing up on the plantation?
(a) Biblical virtues.
(b) Financial prudence and honesty.
(c) Penmanship.
(d) Penmanship and Biblical virtues.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he arrives in New Orleans, where does Rutherford try, but fail, to find work?

2. What is Mr. Zeringue?

3. What percentage was Captain Falcon set to receive of the cargo's value?

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

5. What effect does Rutherford say the written form of the Allmuseri language has on him?

(see the answer key)

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