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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. After the captain dies, what is done with him and all his possessions?
(a) They are burned on a funeral pyre.
(b) They are brought on deck and defiled.
(c) They are locked in his cabin.
(d) They are thrown overboard.

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

3. How many days does it take the Republic to travel from New Orleans to Africa?
(a) Forty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Thirty-one.
(d) Forty-one.

4. How many bullet holes does Captain Falcon's door have in it?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. What was the profession of Captain Falcon's father?
(a) Shopkeeper.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Minister.
(d) Sailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the slave boy's corpse is thrown overboard, what does Ngonyama return to Rutherford?

2. After talking with Isadora and Mr. Zeringue, where does Rutherford go that turns out to be filled with sailors?

3. What is Reverend Chandler's reaction to being told that Rutherford is present at his deathbed?

4. While in New Orleans, where does Rutherford like to hang out?

5. Where did freedman Rutherford Calhoun work when he was a slave?

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