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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. After being rescued, Rutherford has trouble sleeping. What does he have nightmares about?
(a) Captain Falcon.
(b) Mr. Zeringue.
(c) The Allmuseri god.
(d) The ship sinking.

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

3. After his conversation with Falcon, what does Rutherford see?
(a) Squibb and his parrot, both drunk.
(b) Meadows, imitating Falcon's voice and habits.
(c) Meadows, imitating Rutherford's voice and habits.
(d) Ngonyama, eavesdropping on the conversation.

4. How much water do the Allmuseri have in the hold where they are they are kept?
(a) Two feet.
(b) A foot.
(c) An inch.
(d) Six inches.

5. What dord Zeringue tell Isadora she has to do after he proposes to her?
(a) Sell her house.
(b) Move in with him.
(c) Let all of her animals go.
(d) Quit her job.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Mr. Zeringue tell Rutherford he owes him?

2. This journal entry ends as:

3. What is the main thing that Rutherford notices about the Republic?

4. The next time Rutherford talks to Falcon, what does Falcon tell him he plans to do with the Allmuseri once they reach land?

5. As Rutherford observes the condition of the slaves, what does he decide about Captain Falcon?

(see the answer key)

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