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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. When he finally makes it on deck, what does Rutherford realize about the slaves?
2. Wounded limbs are treated by _____________; a sore tooth is treated by _____________.
3. What is the only thing that Falcon is concerned with?
4. How long has the cargo been in existence?
5. How does Rutherford convince the Allmuseri to spare Cringle's life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Falcon's motive for bringing the Allmuseri god on board?
2. 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?
3. When the Republic breaks apart, what does Squibb do?
4. Captain Falcon tells Rutherford the names of the Republic's three financiers. Who are they?
5. Rutherford begins daydreaming about Isadora. What does he see himself doing in his daydream?
6. 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?
7. When the slaves are brought up from the hold, among them is a dead boy. Why does Meadows slice off the boy's ears before throwing the corpse overboard?
8. One night, Cringle tells Rutherford about his father. How does Cringle describe his father's attitude towards money and the rich?
9. When Cringle decides to begin the mutiny and sends Rutherford to Falcon's cabin, what happens to Fletcher?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Slavery also figured highly in the lives of all characters in Middle Passage, not just in the lives of the Allmuseri. Using the text as your backup, choose one of the following characters, and explain how and by what he or she was enslaved.
1) Captain Falcon
2) Rutherford
3) Isadora
4) Zeringue
5) Squibb
6) Nathaniel Meadows
Essay Topic 3
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.
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