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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Rutherford befriends an Allmuseri woman and a young girl named Baleka. What relationship is Baleka to the Allmuseri woman?
2. Falcon tells Rutherford that it is his bet Rutherford will be ________________ by the time the ship returns to New Orleans.
3. About whom does Rutherford want to learn more?
4. Isadora's terms leave Rutherford so afraid that he is afflicted for several hours with bouts of _________________.
5. What ability does Ngonyama have?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Rutherford is awakened by Cringle and other members of the Republic's crew, why is he so quick to obey Cringle when he orders him to his feet?
2. When Rutherford, angry about the deal Isadora has made with Zeringue, asks her "how could you do this to me?" what is her response?
3. How does Isadora try to convince Rutherford to change?
4. What ability does Rutherford lose while at sea?
5. What did Falcon grow up determined to do with his life?
6. Once Rutherford has broken into the captain's quarters, what does he not do?
7. As Rutherford learns more about the Republic from Cringle, he finds it is a typical ship. What, according to Rutherford, is a "typical ship"?
8. How does Rutherford describe Captain Falcon?
9. As Cringle is taking Rutherford to meet the captain, Rutherford gives Cringle his real reasons for boarding the ship. What are they?
10. What tendency of Rutherford's can Reverend Chandler do nothing to stifle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rutherford described Cringle as having a sixth sense about disaster. Using examples from the text, demonstrate, analyze, and explain how this sixth sense proved to be an accurate foreshadowing of the events that took place during the Republic's voyage.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast how the Allmuseri are originally described in Entry 4 with how they actually lived up to their reputations, and analyze how their experiences, and exposure to a new way of life, on board the Republic could have contributed to this fundamental change in their character. Back up your statements with proof from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the environments aboard the Republic and the Juno from the perspective of the personality and priorities of each ship's captain, and analyze how the differences contribute to the respective crews' morale and loyalty to their commander. Use examples from the text.
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