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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Entry 9: August 20, 1830.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the Allmuseri require no medication?
(a) They rely entirely on natural remedies.
(b) They possess the ability to heal themselves.
(c) They are resistant to all medications.
(d) They are immune to all diseases.

2. How many years older than Rutherford is his brother Jackson?
(a) One.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Eighteen.

3. What is the name of the ship that rescues Rutherford?
(a) The Juno.
(b) The June.
(c) The Junior.
(d) The Juneau.

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

5. During the storm, although the deck is in chaos, Rutherford can see Ngonyama. What does Ngonyama do?
(a) He lashs (ties) himself to the rudder.
(b) He lashs (ties) himself to the mast.
(c) He hangs himself.
(d) He lashs (ties) himself to the wheel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bullet holes does Captain Falcon's door have in it?

2. What does Rutherford tell Zeringue he is going to do with the ship's log?

3. While Rutherford and Zeringue are talking, one of the rescuing ship's crewmembers announces that his grandfather was an Allmuseri. What is this crewmember's name?

4. How much pay does Falcon offer Rutherford (an offer that Rutherford accepts) to remain part of the crew?

5. How old does Rutherford estimate the deceased slave boy to be?

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