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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. What does Rutherford's father, Riley, like to do after a long day of working?
(a) Play the violin and sing.
(b) Play the tambourine and sing.
(c) Play the drums and dance.
(d) Play the guitar and sing.

2. How does Captain Falcon die?
(a) He dies from the injuries he suffered when his cabin collapsed.
(b) He commits suicide.
(c) He is murdered.
(d) He is made to walk the plank and is eaten by sharks.

3. On what date did Rutherford's father try to escape?
(a) New Year's Eve, 1811.
(b) New Year's Day, 1811.
(c) New Year's Day, 1812.
(d) Christmas Eve, 1811.

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

5. When the mate named Fletcher comes into the meeting room, what news does he have for the mutineers?
(a) Everything is in place and the mutiny can start whenever the men are ready.
(b) The captain's men have caught wind of the mutiny and have begun killing the crew.
(c) The slaves have escaped and are revolting.
(d) The captain's men have caught wind of the mutiny and have abandoned ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes the unofficial ship's doctor?

2. Reverend Chandler tells Jackson and Rutherford they are ____________.

3. What does the crew realize their only hope for survival is?

4. What does Ngonyama tell Rutherford he would do if he were master of the ship?

5. When Reverend Chandler was near death, where did Jackson ask Rutherford to meet him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Falcon's motive for bringing the Allmuseri god on board?

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

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. 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. Captain Falcon tells Rutherford the names of the Republic's three financiers. Who are they?

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. When Ngonyama comes onto the orlop to check on Rutherford, what Allmuseri practice does Rutherford want to engage him in but cannot because he is too weak?

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

10. 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?

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