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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 the food rations become low, what do the crew begin eating?

2. How old does Rutherford estimate the deceased slave boy to be?

3. In what way, according to Rutherford, do the Allmuseri greet visitors to their village that is often misunderstood?

4. Whom does Diamelo threaten to kill for not understanding orders?

5. While in Falcon's cabin after the fight on deck, what does Ngonyama tell the rest of the Allmuseri?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the slaves get free?

2. When another storm comes up, Ngonyama helps Rutherford up to the deck just as an explosion rocks the boat. What appears to be the cause of the explosion?

3. When Cringle decides to begin the mutiny and sends Rutherford to Falcon's cabin, what happens to Fletcher?

4. When the Republic breaks apart, what does Squibb do?

5. 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?

6. After Rutherford finishes his dinner conversation with Falcon and returns to the deck, he observes Meadows wearing various people's clothes and imitating them while beating the dogs. Why is he doing this?

7. After the ceremony the Allmuseri hold to cleanse the ship after the uprising, what does Ngonyama send Rutherford to do?

8. Captain Falcon tells Rutherford the names of the Republic's three financiers. Who are they?

9. After Rutherford helps throw the boy's corpse overboard, he is left with a piece of the boy's rotting flesh in his hand. What feeling does this experience leave him with?

10. One night, Cringle tells Rutherford about his father. How does Cringle describe his father's attitude towards money and the rich?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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