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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Captain Ebenezer Falcon has a reputation for being:
(a) Cruel.
(b) Incompetent.
(c) Ruthless.
(d) Kind.

2. According to Rutherford, what are Falcon's legs shorter than?
(a) His chart table.
(b) His bed.
(c) His captain's chair.
(d) His dining table.

3. What does Captain Falcon catch Rutherford doing one night?
(a) Rummaging through his cabin.
(b) Stealing from the liquor stash.
(c) Rummaging through the galley.
(d) Stealing from the rest of the crew.

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

5. 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 completely dry.
(d) He is wearing a life jacket.

6. What does Cringle have a sixth sense about?
(a) Disaster.
(b) People.
(c) Illness.
(d) Death.

7. While in New Orleans, where does Rutherford like to hang out?
(a) The French Quarter.
(b) The marina.
(c) The bar.
(d) The waterfront.

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

9. What is Isadora's career?
(a) Tarot reader.
(b) Shopkeeper.
(c) Schoolteacher.
(d) Bartender.

10. Where does Tommy stay for the rest of the voyage to New Orleans?
(a) Cringle's cabin.
(b) In the cargo hold with the creature.
(c) His hammock in the orlop.
(d) Falcon's cabin.

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

12. The next time Rutherford talks to Falcon, what does Falcon tell him he plans to do with the Allmuseri once they reach land?
(a) Set them free.
(b) Sell them.
(c) Kill them.
(d) Keep them for himself.

13. The name of the ship on which Rutherford's new acquaintance is sailing is:
(a) The Republic.
(b) The Juno.
(c) The Federalist>.
(d) The Black Pearl.

14. What is the term used for the toilet?
(a) Honey bucket.
(b) Head.
(c) Loo.
(d) Bilge.

15. How does Rutherford describe himself as having felt on board?
(a) Claustrophobic.
(b) Hydrophobic.
(c) Nauseous.
(d) Dizzy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sailor that Rutherford meets in Entry 1 is taking the position of ____________ aboard Captain Falcon's ship.

2. When carving a pig, how does Rutherford describe the way Ngonyama handles the knife?

3. What is Mr. Zeringue?

4. In the Allmuseri language, what part of speech is used instead of nouns?

5. When McGaffin notices the ring that Rutherford is wearing, how does Rutherford say he got it from Captain Falcon?

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