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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the black man who brings Rutherford to Mr. Zeringue?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Larry.
(c) Santos.
(d) Enrique.

2. Captain Falcon's ship is going to Bangalang, located on the coast of which country?
(a) Guinea.
(b) Greece.
(c) Ghana.
(d) India.

3. Rutherford realizes the Ngonyama's _____________ is very different from his own.
(a) Depth perception.
(b) Night vision.
(c) Sense of touch.
(d) Hearing sensitivity.

4. How much pay does Falcon offer Rutherford (an offer that Rutherford accepts) to remain part of the crew?
(a) None.
(b) Five percent of the earnings.
(c) Ten percent of the earnings.
(d) Twenty-five percent of the earnings.

5. The sailor that Rutherford meets in Entry 1 is taking the position of ____________ aboard Captain Falcon's ship.
(a) First Mate.
(b) Cook.
(c) Quartermaster.
(d) Boatswain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prophecy of Reverend Chandler about him does Rutherford say comes true in Entry 3?

2. When Falcon starts telling Rutherford intimate details about the crew members, how does Rutherford say it makes him feel?

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

4. During the storm encountered by the Republic, who is among those swept out to sea?

5. Approximately long will the ship's journey take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rutherford say about using sob stories in situations such as his first meeting with Captain Falcon?

2. How does Cringle compare jail and being a crew member aboard a ship?

3. What kind of man does Rutherford see portrayed in Captain Falcon's journal entries?

4. As Rutherford looks at the crates of souvenirs (such as scrolls, paintings, and prayer carpets), whom does he realize is paying for the items and why?

5. What, according to Rutherford, is proof of Isadora's kind heart?

6. After the storm dies down, what does Matthew McGaffin accuse Cringle of?

7. Rutherford tells Isadora he doesn't want to marry anyone. As he thinks about the situation, what does he realize about his reluctance to marry Isadora?

8. When Falcon begins telling Rutherford intimate details about his crew, what does Rutherford decide the captain's motives for doing so must be?

9. When Rutherford is awakened by Cringle and other members of the Republic's crew, why is he so quick to obey Cringle when he orders him to his feet?

10. On the day Rutherford meets Baleka and her mother, he throws Baleka a biscuit. What is her mother's response?

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