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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Entry 6: July 3, 1830.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rutherford wind up inheriting from Reverend Chandler?
(a) A Bible.
(b) Forty dollars, a Bible, and Chandler's bedpan.
(c) Forty acres, a copy of McGuffey's Primer, and a mule.
(d) Four dollars, a book of poetry, and Chandler's razor.

2. Which crew member does Cringle tell Rutherford to stay away from?
(a) Captain Falcon.
(b) Squibb.
(c) Nathaniel Meadows.
(d) Himself.

3. In what way, according to Rutherford, do the Allmuseri greet visitors to their village that is often misunderstood?
(a) By spitting at their feet.
(b) By throwing dirt on them.
(c) By throwing water on them.
(d) By spitting at their faces.

4. How many lines of a book had Captain Falcon taught himself to read at once?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

5. What natural event does Rutherford fear the special cargo will bring about?
(a) A maelstrom.
(b) Waterspouts.
(c) The Apocalypse.
(d) A hurricane.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the profession of Captain Falcon's father?

3. How old does Squibb tell Rutherford he is?

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

5. What does Rutherford notice about the slaves when they come up from the hold?

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