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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. How does Rutherford describe himself as having felt on board?

2. What is the name of the black man who brings Rutherford to Mr. Zeringue?

3. In describing the Allmuseri language, Rutherford says the sounds they produce are like:

4. At the beginning of Entry 2, what does Rutherford say wakes him up?

5. Rutherford realizes the Ngonyama's _____________ is very different from his own.

Short Essay Questions

1. What ability does Rutherford lose while at sea?

2. What does Rutherford say about using sob stories in situations such as his first meeting with Captain Falcon?

3. As Cringle is taking Rutherford to meet the captain, Rutherford gives Cringle his real reasons for boarding the ship. What are they?

4. What does Rutherford think about Isadora's choice of New Orleans as her city of residence?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. In what languages does Captain Falcon think simultaneously?

8. What, according to Rutherford, is proof of Isadora's kind heart?

9. How does Isadora try to convince Rutherford to change?

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

Using the text as backup, demonstrate and explain how the key that Rutherford gives Ngonyama in Entry 5 symbolizes the trust that is developing between the two men.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, explain and analyze how the Republic's state of constant disrepair symbolizes the destructive effect of the slave industry on American society, both in New Orleans and throughout the South. Use examples from the text.

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