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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. After the slave boy's corpse is thrown overboard, what does Ngonyama return to Rutherford?
(a) The gun Rutherford had given him.
(b) The ring Rutherford had given him.
(c) The book Rutherford had given him.
(d) The key Rutherford had given him.

2. When Rutherford encounters Falcon in the passageway after one of Falcon's booby traps goes off, what emotion does he hear in Falcon's voice?
(a) Fear.
(b) Rage.
(c) Nervousness.
(d) Excitement.

3. What crime does Squibb get caught committing on board the ship?
(a) Planning another mutiny.
(b) Stealing from the children's rations.
(c) Stealing from Rutherford.
(d) Stealing alcohol from the medical supplies.

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

5. This journal entry ends as:
(a) Rutherford is rescued by a passing ship.
(b) Rutherford dies.
(c) Rutherford feels himself slipping below the water.
(d) Rutherford reaches land.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the food rations become low, what do the crew begin eating?

2. What does Captain Falcon ask Rutherford to give him?

3. Jackson is the epitome of goodness, and Rutherford is the ______________.

4. Wounded limbs are treated by _____________; a sore tooth is treated by _____________.

5. How old does Rutherford estimate the deceased slave boy to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the slaves are brought up from the hold, among them is a dead boy. Why does Meadows slice off the boy's ears before throwing the corpse overboard?

2. How do the slaves get free?

3. When another ship is sighted, what does Diamelo suggest doing about it?

4. Rutherford begins daydreaming about Isadora. What does he see himself doing in his daydream?

5. When Rutherford enters the captain's quarters, he finds it in ruins and the captain badly hurt by falling beams. What, due to his injuries, is the captain no longer able to control?

6. When Rutherford first awakens after fainting while feeding the Allmuseri god, Squibb is feeding him a piece of steak that turns out to be Cringle's flesh. How did Cringle wind up as Rutherford's dinner?

7. When Cringle decides to begin the mutiny and sends Rutherford to Falcon's cabin, what happens to Fletcher?

8. When another storm comes up, Ngonyama helps Rutherford up to the deck just as an explosion rocks the boat. What appears to be the cause of the explosion?

9. After his discussion with Squibb, Rutherford goes back up on deck and sees Ngonyama looking out to sea toward Bangalang. What does this remind Rutherford of?

10. What is the attitude and behavior of Diamelo, one of the Allmuseri men who led the rebellion, towards the Americans?

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