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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cringle send Rutherford to discuss the mutiny plans?
(a) The captain's cabin.
(b) The crow's nest.
(c) The first mate's quarters.
(d) The galley.

2. After Rutherford finishes telling Squibb about Reverend Chandler's death, what illness does he say that Baleka seems to have?
(a) Malaria.
(b) A fever.
(c) A cold.
(d) Influenza.

3. While in Falcon's cabin after the fight on deck, what does Ngonyama tell the rest of the Allmuseri?
(a) They must hunt down and kill the rest of the crew.
(b) They are not free men yet.
(c) They are free men.
(d) They must befriend the rest of the crew in order to get home.

4. When he finally makes it on deck, what does Rutherford realize about the slaves?
(a) They have escaped and jumped overboard.
(b) They are waiting in the hold, eager to participate in the mutiny.
(c) They have escaped and are staging an uprising.
(d) They are all dead down in the hold, killed by the captain's men.

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

6. Whom does Diamelo threaten to kill for not understanding orders?
(a) Squibb.
(b) Baleka.
(c) Cringle.
(d) Rutherford.

7. When Baleka comes to check on Rutherford, what does he notice about how she displays feelings?
(a) She expresses them very melodramatically.
(b) She displays them very cautiously.
(c) She never displays them to anyone.
(d) She wears them on her sleeve.

8. Reverend Chandler tells Jackson and Rutherford they are ____________.
(a) Being sold to his neighbor.
(b) Free to leave.
(c) Inheriting the entire plantation.
(d) Being conscripted into the army.

9. What does Rutherford notice about the slaves when they come up from the hold?
(a) Their feet are dirty.
(b) They have lice and rat bites.
(c) They smell of vomit and feces.
(d) They don't have any clothes.

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

11. Wounded limbs are treated by _____________; a sore tooth is treated by _____________.
(a) Amputation; extraction.
(b) Antibiotics; extraction.
(c) Amputation; drilling and filling.
(d) Antibiotics; cold compresses.

12. As Rutherford observes the condition of the slaves, what does he decide about Captain Falcon?
(a) He decides the captain is mean.
(b) He decides the captain is evil.
(c) He decides the captain needs to be treated like he is treating the slaves.
(d) He decides the captain needs to die.

13. When Reverend Chandler was near death, where did Jackson ask Rutherford to meet him?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In Chandler's chambers.
(c) In the living room.
(d) In Chandler's office.

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

15. Before Reverend Chandler said how he would dispose of his estate, Jackson had already stated that he would not accept a gift of land or property. What is Rutherford's opinion of his brother's statement?
(a) He calls Jackson a fool.
(b) He suggests Jackson reconsider.
(c) He calls Jackson wise.
(d) He calls Jackson an idiot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Cringle wind up as part of the Republic's crew?

2. After the battle ends, whom do the Allmuseri accuse of being responsible for the brutal ways in which they were treated?

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

4. When the mate named Fletcher comes into the meeting room, what news does he have for the mutineers?

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

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