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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 Ngonyama comes to bring Rutherford back on deck after the storm begins, how many passengers does Ngonyama tell Rutherford remain?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twelve.

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

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

4. What form does the Allmuseri god take when Rutherford goes to feed it?
(a) Isadora.
(b) Riley Calhoun, his father.
(c) Reverend Chandler, his master.
(d) Captain Falcon.

5. After Rutherford is made to go back to bed, he feels as if he is becoming _______________.
(a) Deaf and mute.
(b) Paralyzed and blind.
(c) Paralyzed and deaf.
(d) Blind and deaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ngonyama tell Rutherford, during the battle on deck, that he must do now if he is going to do it at all?

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

3. What is the steak that Squibb feeds Rutherford after he returns to consciousness?

4. After going into the water, on what does Rutherford rely to keep him afloat?

5. As Rutherford observes the condition of the slaves, what does he decide about Captain Falcon?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. 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?

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 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?

7. 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?

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

9. How do the slaves get free?

10. 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?

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