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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. Captain Falcon tells Rutherford that the cargo they will pick up at Bangalang includes forty ______________ tribes people.
(a) Allmuseri.
(b) Pygmy.
(c) Watusi.
(d) Ubuntu.

2. How much does Mr. Zeringue tell Rutherford he owes him?
(a) Fifty thousand francs.
(b) Fifty thousand pounds.
(c) Fifty thousand sovereigns.
(d) Fifty thousand dollars.

3. Approximately long will the ship's journey take?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three decades.
(d) Three weeks.

4. Who is "Papa"?
(a) Captain Falcon.
(b) Santos.
(c) Mr. Zeringue.
(d) Reverend Chandler.

5. What is another name for the crew's sleeping quarters, according to Rutherford's entry?
(a) Berthing area.
(b) Orlop.
(c) Dunlop.
(d) Barracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Isadora's terms leave Rutherford so afraid that he is afflicted for several hours with bouts of _________________.

2. What percentage was Captain Falcon set to receive of the cargo's value?

3. How many lines of a book had Captain Falcon taught himself to read at once?

4. When the Republic begins its return trip to New Orleans, what does it encounter?

5. What does Isadora tell Rutherford he should do instead of constantly getting drunk?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Rutherford shows Ngonyama a picture of Isadora, why does he ask why she has smudges on her face?

3. When Cringle is appointed to become captain once Falcon is out of the way, what does he promise the crew?

4. What ability does Rutherford lose while at sea?

5. 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?

6. As Cringle is taking Rutherford to meet the captain, Rutherford gives Cringle his real reasons for boarding the ship. What are they?

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

8. In what languages does Captain Falcon think simultaneously?

9. Rutherford's first excuse for coming aboard the ship is that he is Squibb and is ready to work. What is his second excuse, after Cringle tells him that Squibb is on board?

10. What is Captain Falcon's reason for telling Rutherford to sit down?

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