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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. Why do the Allmuseri require no medication?
2. What was the profession of Captain Falcon's father?
3. After the cargo is brought on board, what does Captain Falcon put Rutherford in charge of?
4. Rutherford befriends an Allmuseri woman and a young girl named Baleka. What relationship is Baleka to the Allmuseri woman?
5. When carving a pig, how does Rutherford describe the way Ngonyama handles the knife?
Short Essay Questions
1. The night Rutherford meets with Zeringue, he finds that he owes Zeringue 50,000 francs. He also learns that Zeringue and Isadora have made a deal regarding his debt with Zeringue. What are the details of this deal?
2. After the mutiny conference when Rutherford brings Captain Falcon his dinner, what does he say to the captain when asked for a report on the activities of the crew?
3. How does Cringle compare jail and being a crew member aboard a ship?
4. What tendency of Rutherford's can Reverend Chandler do nothing to stifle?
5. How does Rutherford describe Captain Falcon?
6. Rutherford tells Isadora he doesn't want to marry anyone. As he thinks about the situation, what does he realize about his reluctance to marry Isadora?
7. Once Rutherford has broken into the captain's quarters, what does he not do?
8. When Rutherford, angry about the deal Isadora has made with Zeringue, asks her "how could you do this to me?" what is her response?
9. Rutherford's first excuse for coming aboard the ship is that he is Squibb and is ready to work. What is his second excuse, after Cringle tells him that Squibb is on board?
10. What is Captain Falcon's reason for telling Rutherford to sit down?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and explain how the events that took place during the voyage to and from Bangalang cause Rutherford to move from resistance to, to willingness to, marry Isadora. Back up your argument with proof from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and explain why Rutherford, unlike the other crew members, is able to develop relationships with the Allmuseri. Back up your arguments with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Using the text as backup, compare and contrast Rutherford's and Captain Falcon's personalities, particularly their individual approaches towards honesty and ability to trust, and explain how the relationship that develops between them plays a role in the development of the novel.
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