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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. When the food rations become low, what do the crew begin eating?
(a) Rats and leeches.
(b) Insects.
(c) Candles and leather.
(d) The corpses of those killed in the battle.

2. Whom does Diamelo threaten to kill for not understanding orders?
(a) Squibb.
(b) Rutherford.
(c) Cringle.
(d) Baleka.

3. Jackson is the epitome of goodness, and Rutherford is the ______________.
(a) Shrewd businessman.
(b) Hard worker.
(c) Eccentric genius.
(d) Problem child.

4. How long has the cargo been in existence?
(a) Forever.
(b) Since the Middle Ages.
(c) Since the Stone Age.
(d) Since the Roman times.

5. What does Captain Falcon tell Rutherford the secret cargo consists of?
(a) A never-before-seen bird.
(b) An Allmuseri king.
(c) An Allmuseri god.
(d) A dinosaur.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rutherford wakes up after fainting, what medical procedure is Squibb performing on him?

2. When Rutherford goes back on deck, what does he find himself dreaming of?

3. Whom do Cringle and Rutherford find hiding in a storeroom?

4. What does Rutherford notice about the slaves when they come up from the hold?

5. What are the slaves forced to do in the hold so that as many of them as possible can be squeezed into the available space?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. The night Rev. Chandler dies, he dismisses both brothers from his service. What does Rev. Chandler specifically tell Jackson about his efforts to help him?

4. After Rutherford is thrown into the water, he sees the Allmuseri grabbing onto wood and debris to stay afloat; however, they are still very close to the ship. What happens to nearly all of the Allmuseri when the ship goes below the surface?

5. When the Republic breaks apart, what does Squibb do?

6. 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?

7. After Rutherford helps throw the boy's corpse overboard, he is left with a piece of the boy's rotting flesh in his hand. What feeling does this experience leave him with?

8. 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?

9. How do the slaves get free?

10. 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?

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