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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. Why do the Allmuseri require no medication?
(a) They possess the ability to heal themselves.
(b) They are immune to all diseases.
(c) They rely entirely on natural remedies.
(d) They are resistant to all medications.

2. Who does Cringle tell Rutherford is already aboard the ship when Rutherford presents his (stolen) work papers?
(a) Isadora.
(b) Captain Falcon.
(c) Squibb.
(d) Meadows.

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

4. How does Rutherford describe himself as having felt on board?
(a) Dizzy.
(b) Claustrophobic.
(c) Nauseous.
(d) Hydrophobic.

5. What is Captain Falcon's opinion of the war against England?
(a) Stupid and full of military mistakes.
(b) Brilliantly planned and masterfully executed.
(c) Brilliantly planned, but full of military mistakes.
(d) Stupid, but masterfully executed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the explorer now reside?

2. The name of the ship on which Rutherford's new acquaintance is sailing is:

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

4. What has destroyed the Allmuseri village?

5. When carving a pig, how does Rutherford describe the way Ngonyama handles the knife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tendency of Rutherford's can Reverend Chandler do nothing to stifle?

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

3. 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?

4. What ability does Rutherford lose while at sea?

5. As the Republic leaves the African coast, to what does Rutherford attribute the uneasiness he senses in Captain Falcon?

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

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

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. The night Rutherford meets with Zeringue, he finds that he owes Zeringue 50,000 francs. He also learns that Zeringue and Isadora have made a deal regarding his debt with Zeringue. What are the details of this deal?

10. 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?

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