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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. Isadora agrees to pay off Rutherford's debt if he agrees to what?
3. What does Cringle tell Rutherford about seeing and hearing the cabin boy in Falcon's quarters?
4. What does Rutherford say New Orleans women always smell like?
5. What does Rutherford eventually take up as a career?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Rutherford, angry about the deal Isadora has made with Zeringue, asks her "how could you do this to me?" what is her response?
2. As Rutherford looks at the crates of souvenirs (such as scrolls, paintings, and prayer carpets), whom does he realize is paying for the items and why?
3. When Rutherford shows Ngonyama a picture of Isadora, why does he ask why she has smudges on her face?
4. 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?
5. After the storm dies down, what does Matthew McGaffin accuse Cringle of?
6. What kind of man does Rutherford see portrayed in Captain Falcon's journal entries?
7. What ability does Rutherford lose while at sea?
8. How does Rutherford describe Captain Falcon?
9. As the Republic leaves the African coast, to what does Rutherford attribute the uneasiness he senses in Captain Falcon?
10. Once Rutherford has broken into the captain's quarters, what does he not do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Citing examples from the text, analyze and explain why Rutherford's grudges and resentment against his brother, Jackson, as well as his abandonment by both his father and (to an extent) Reverend Chandler, make it difficult for him to trust others.
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