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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. What is the steak that Squibb feeds Rutherford after he returns to consciousness?
(a) New York strip.
(b) Ribeye.
(c) Cringle.
(d) Meadows.

2. After the storm passes, what about Ngonyama sets him apart from all the others on board the ship?
(a) He is encased in ice.
(b) He is naked.
(c) He is wearing a life jacket.
(d) He is completely dry.

3. When Baleka comes to check on Rutherford, what does he notice about how she displays feelings?
(a) She displays them very cautiously.
(b) She never displays them to anyone.
(c) She expresses them very melodramatically.
(d) She wears them on her sleeve.

4. When the mate named Fletcher comes into the meeting room, what news does he have for the mutineers?
(a) The captain's men have caught wind of the mutiny and have abandoned ship.
(b) The captain's men have caught wind of the mutiny and have begun killing the crew.
(c) Everything is in place and the mutiny can start whenever the men are ready.
(d) The slaves have escaped and are revolting.

5. Cringle's correct speech is taken as ________, and the captain interprets his sensitivity as ___________.
(a) Arrogance; weakness.
(b) Snobbishness; prissiness.
(c) Prissiness; weakness.
(d) Weakness; arrogance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Rutherford hear Captain Falcon come into the room?

2. What does Rutherford wind up inheriting from Reverend Chandler?

3. How many slaves is Ngonyama put in charge of?

4. What does the captain tell Rutherford he must do, no matter what happens?

5. How did Cringle wind up as part of the Republic's crew?

(see the answer key)

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