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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ngonyama tell Rutherford he would do if he were master of the ship?
(a) He would sail back to Bangalang and return the ship to the crew.
(b) He would sail back to Bangalang and enslave the crew.
(c) He would sail to New Orleans and return the ship to the crew.
(d) He would sail back to Bangalang and kill the crew.

3. What does the captain tell Rutherford he must do, no matter what happens?
(a) Stay on good terms with Squibb.
(b) Continue writing in the ship's log.
(c) Stay away from Meadows.
(d) Keep trying to get along with the Allmuseri.

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

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

6. When Rutherford goes back up on deck after evaluating Baleka, which direction does he notice Ngonyama looking toward?
(a) Bangalang.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) The bow (front) of the boat.
(d) The stern (back) of the boat.

7. What natural event does Rutherford fear the special cargo will bring about?
(a) Waterspouts.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) The Apocalypse.
(d) A maelstrom.

8. How much of Rutherford's blood does Squibb eventually draw?
(a) A quart.
(b) A gallon.
(c) A pint.
(d) A cup.

9. What does Ngonyama tell Rutherford, during the battle on deck, that he must do now if he is going to do it at all?
(a) Plead for his own life.
(b) Convince the crew to surrender before they are all killed.
(c) Convince the Allmuseri that he is on their side.
(d) Plead for the lives of any men he wishes to spare.

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

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

12. What does Captain Falcon ask Rutherford to give him?
(a) The gun he had given Rutherford.
(b) A drink of water.
(c) The magnetic ring he had given Rutherford.
(d) A knife.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime does Squibb get caught committing on board the ship?

2. What is the only thing that Falcon is concerned with?

3. What does the crew realize their only hope for survival is?

4. When Ngonyama falls ill, what does Squibb diagnose him with?

5. When Rutherford falls while on deck, who comes to help him?

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