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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Entry 8: August 1, 1830.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Rutherford describe Nathaniel Meadows?
(a) Somewhat disfigured and meek.
(b) Extremely handsome and meek.
(c) Extremely handsome and arrogant.
(d) Severely disfigured and arrogant.

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

5. When Rutherford wakes up after fainting, what medical procedure is Squibb performing on him?
(a) First aid.
(b) Bleeding.
(c) Surgery.
(d) CPR.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Reverend Chandler, Rutherford's master, try to teach him while he was growing up on the plantation?

2. When Falcon starts telling Rutherford intimate details about the crew members, how does Rutherford say it makes him feel?

3. When Meadows and Ngonyama carry a slave boy's corpse from below, what body part(s) does Meadows cut off before the corpse is thrown overboard?

4. Rutherford notices that Cringle's body is covered in:

5. When Ngonyama comes to bring Rutherford back on deck after the storm begins, how many passengers does Ngonyama tell Rutherford remain?

(see the answer key)

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