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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Rutherford is made to go back to bed, he feels as if he is becoming _______________.
(a) Blind and deaf.
(b) Paralyzed and blind.
(c) Paralyzed and deaf.
(d) Deaf and mute.

2. When Ngonyama comes to bring Rutherford back on deck after the storm begins, how many passengers does Ngonyama tell Rutherford remain?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Five.
(d) Twelve.

3. What does Rutherford admit about his own physical condition?
(a) He is in no better shape than most of the other passengers.
(b) He is near death.
(c) He is worse off than the rest of the passengers.
(d) He is in perfect health.

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

5. After the slave boy's corpse is thrown overboard, what does Ngonyama return to Rutherford?
(a) The book Rutherford had given him.
(b) The gun Rutherford had given him.
(c) The key Rutherford had given him.
(d) The ring Rutherford had given him.

6. When Meadows and Ngonyama carry a slave boy's corpse from below, what body part(s) does Meadows cut off before the corpse is thrown overboard?
(a) Both hands.
(b) The nose.
(c) Both feet.
(d) Both ears.

7. What is the steak that Squibb feeds Rutherford after he returns to consciousness?
(a) New York strip.
(b) Ribeye.
(c) Meadows.
(d) Cringle.

8. In what way, according to Rutherford, do the Allmuseri greet visitors to their village that is often misunderstood?
(a) By throwing water on them.
(b) By spitting at their feet.
(c) By throwing dirt on them.
(d) By spitting at their faces.

9. How does Reverend Chandler dispose of his estate?
(a) He divides it between Jackson and Rutherford.
(b) He gives it all to Jackson.
(c) He divides it among all of the slaves.
(d) He donates it to the city to be turned into a hospital.

10. What does Rutherford wind up inheriting from Reverend Chandler?
(a) Forty dollars, a Bible, and Chandler's bedpan.
(b) A Bible.
(c) Forty acres, a copy of McGuffey's Primer, and a mule.
(d) Four dollars, a book of poetry, and Chandler's razor.

11. What emotion does Rutherford feel for Captain Falcon after he finds him?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Pity.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Hatred.

12. What is Reverend Chandler's reaction to Jackson's refusal to accept a gift of land or property?
(a) He calls Jackson wise beyond his years.
(b) He calls Jackson a visionary.
(c) He calls Jackson pathetic.
(d) He suggests Jackson reconsider.

13. On what does Riley Jackson blame his wild ways?
(a) Women.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Rutherford.

14. After going into the water, on what does Rutherford rely to keep him afloat?
(a) A lifejacket.
(b) A lifeboat.
(c) A hammock.
(d) Wreckage from the ship.

15. What does Rutherford's father, Riley, like to do after a long day of working?
(a) Play the drums and dance.
(b) Play the guitar and sing.
(c) Play the tambourine and sing.
(d) Play the violin and sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. While in Falcon's cabin after the fight on deck, what does Ngonyama tell the rest of the Allmuseri?

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

3. What does Ngonyama tell Rutherford he would do if he were master of the ship?

4. When Rutherford wakes up after fainting, what medical procedure is Squibb performing on him?

5. How does Captain Falcon die?

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