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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. When Rutherford sees the Allmuseri, what tribe does he describe them as taller than?
(a) Pygmy.
(b) Ashanti.
(c) Watusi.
(d) Zulu.

2. When Rutherford encounters Falcon in the passageway after one of Falcon's booby traps goes off, what emotion does he hear in Falcon's voice?
(a) Nervousness.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Fear.
(d) Rage.

3. Isadora's terms leave Rutherford so afraid that he is afflicted for several hours with bouts of _________________.
(a) Coughing.
(b) Headaches.
(c) Vomiting.
(d) Hiccups.

4. About whom does Rutherford find himself thinking as he writes in the ship's log?
(a) Isadora.
(b) Papa.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Reverend Chandler.

5. Where did freedman Rutherford Calhoun work when he was a slave?
(a) In the corn fields.
(b) As a house slave.
(c) In the cotton fields.
(d) In the gardens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Rutherford feel for Captain Falcon after he finds him?

2. After the storm, who stands up to Cringle regarding the poor condition of the ship?

3. After Rutherford's new friend passes out from alcohol, what does Rutherford do?

4. What is Mr. Zeringue?

5. On what does Riley Jackson blame his wild ways?

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