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

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

3. How old does Squibb tell Rutherford he is?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Sixty.
(c) He is unsure of his age.
(d) Thirty.

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

5. What is Mr. Zeringue?
(a) The town benefactor.
(b) The town financier.
(c) The town gangster.
(d) The town's wealthiest businessman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Rutherford befriends an Allmuseri woman and a young girl named Baleka. What relationship is Baleka to the Allmuseri woman?

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

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

5. What has destroyed the Allmuseri village?

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