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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. How many slaves is Ngonyama put in charge of?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Five.

2. How long has the cargo been in existence?
(a) Forever.
(b) Since the Stone Age.
(c) Since the Middle Ages.
(d) Since the Roman times.

3. When Falcon starts telling Rutherford intimate details about the crew members, how does Rutherford say it makes him feel?
(a) Dirty.
(b) Privileged.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Unclean.

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

5. After the slave boy's corpse is thrown overboard, what does Ngonyama return to Rutherford?
(a) The gun Rutherford had given him.
(b) The ring Rutherford had given him.
(c) The book Rutherford had given him.
(d) The key Rutherford had given him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lines of a book had Captain Falcon taught himself to read at once?

2. What are the slaves forced to do in the hold so that as many of them as possible can be squeezed into the available space?

3. About whom does Rutherford want to learn more?

4. As Rutherford observes the condition of the slaves, what does he decide about Captain Falcon?

5. When Reverend Chandler was near death, where did Jackson ask Rutherford to meet him?

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