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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. During the storm, although the deck is in chaos, Rutherford can see Ngonyama. What does Ngonyama do?
(a) He lashs (ties) himself to the rudder.
(b) He hangs himself.
(c) He lashs (ties) himself to the wheel.
(d) He lashs (ties) himself to the mast.

2. When Reverend Chandler was near death, where did Jackson ask Rutherford to meet him?
(a) In the living room.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In Chandler's chambers.
(d) In Chandler's office.

3. After his conversation with Falcon, what does Rutherford see?
(a) Meadows, imitating Rutherford's voice and habits.
(b) Meadows, imitating Falcon's voice and habits.
(c) Squibb and his parrot, both drunk.
(d) Ngonyama, eavesdropping on the conversation.

4. Where does Cringle send Rutherford to discuss the mutiny plans?
(a) The crow's nest.
(b) The galley.
(c) The first mate's quarters.
(d) The captain's cabin.

5. What does the crew realize their only hope for survival is?
(a) The Allmuseri god.
(b) Cannibalism.
(c) The land that has been sighted.
(d) The ship that has been sighted nearby.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Rutherford convince the Allmuseri to spare Cringle's life?

3. After Rutherford finds crew members in the storeroom, he returns to the captain's cabin. In what condition does he find Captain Falcon?

4. How does Captain Falcon die?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the slaves get free?

3. After Rutherford finishes his dinner conversation with Falcon and returns to the deck, he observes Meadows wearing various people's clothes and imitating them while beating the dogs. Why is he doing this?

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

5. After the ceremony the Allmuseri hold to cleanse the ship after the uprising, what does Ngonyama send Rutherford to do?

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

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

8. Why do the Allmuseri spit at visitors' feet?

9. 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?

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

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