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

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

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

4. How much water do the Allmuseri have in the hold where they are they are kept?
(a) A foot.
(b) Six inches.
(c) An inch.
(d) Two feet.

5. When carving a pig, how does Rutherford describe the way Ngonyama handles the knife?
(a) He moves as if he has never seen a knife before.
(b) He moves as if the knife were razor sharp.
(c) He moves as if the knife were one with his hand.
(d) He moves as if the knife were dull.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does it take the Republic to travel from New Orleans to Africa?

2. What does Captain Falcon tell Rutherford he has been teased about since he was a boy?

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

4. What is the term used for the toilet?

5. Rutherford warns the reader not to be too ________________ his way of life.

(see the answer key)

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