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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Captain Falcon tell Rutherford the secret cargo consists of?
(a) A never-before-seen bird.
(b) An Allmuseri king.
(c) A dinosaur.
(d) An Allmuseri god.

2. 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.

3. When Rutherford falls while on deck, who comes to help him?
(a) Diamelo.
(b) Squibb.
(c) Baleka.
(d) Ngonyama.

4. On what date did Rutherford's father try to escape?
(a) New Year's Eve, 1811.
(b) New Year's Day, 1811.
(c) Christmas Eve, 1811.
(d) New Year's Day, 1812.

5. When the mate named Fletcher comes into the meeting room, what news does he have for the mutineers?
(a) The captain's men have caught wind of the mutiny and have abandoned ship.
(b) The captain's men have caught wind of the mutiny and have begun killing the crew.
(c) Everything is in place and the mutiny can start whenever the men are ready.
(d) The slaves have escaped and are revolting.

6. What does the crew realize their only hope for survival is?
(a) The Allmuseri god.
(b) The land that has been sighted.
(c) The ship that has been sighted nearby.
(d) Cannibalism.

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

8. When Rutherford wakes up after fainting, what medical procedure is Squibb performing on him?
(a) Surgery.
(b) First aid.
(c) Bleeding.
(d) CPR.

9. 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) Rage.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Nervousness.
(d) Fear.

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

11. What does Rutherford do after Squibb finishes bleeding him?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He vomits.
(c) He takes a shower.
(d) He goes swimming.

12. What form does the Allmuseri god take when Rutherford goes to feed it?
(a) Reverend Chandler, his master.
(b) Isadora.
(c) Riley Calhoun, his father.
(d) Captain Falcon.

13. What is the only thing that Falcon is concerned with?
(a) Money and fame.
(b) Finding a wife.
(c) World peace.
(d) His ship and crew.

14. Rutherford notices that Cringle's body is covered in:
(a) Open sores.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Dirt.
(d) A rash.

15. After his conversation with Ngonyama, what does Rutherford give him?
(a) Information on the upcoming mutiny plans.
(b) A big hug.
(c) A key he had stolen from Falcon's cabin.
(d) A gun and magnetized ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reverend Chandler tells Jackson and Rutherford they are ____________.

2. How much of Rutherford's blood does Squibb eventually draw?

3. When Baleka comes to check on Rutherford, what does he notice about how she displays feelings?

4. In what way, according to Rutherford, do the Allmuseri greet visitors to their village that is often misunderstood?

5. What does Ngonyama tell Rutherford, during the battle on deck, that he must do now if he is going to do it at all?

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