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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. After Rutherford finds crew members in the storeroom, he returns to the captain's cabin. In what condition does he find Captain Falcon?

2. What does Rutherford notice about the slaves when they come up from the hold?

3. After the captain dies, what is done with him and all his possessions?

4. What natural event does Rutherford fear the special cargo will bring about?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What is the attitude and behavior of Diamelo, one of the Allmuseri men who led the rebellion, towards the Americans?

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

5. How do the slaves get free?

6. After his discussion with Squibb, Rutherford goes back up on deck and sees Ngonyama looking out to sea toward Bangalang. What does this remind Rutherford of?

7. 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?

8. Rutherford tells Squibb about his brother and master. What reason does he give for Rev. Chandler deciding to keep him and Jackson, his brother, after Chandler inherited them from their father?

9. 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?

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 Rutherford's difficulty, post-rescue, in adjusting to a peaceful life, along with his physical changes, are indicative of how much the voyage aboard the Republic had changed him. Back up your statements with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Rutherford's reaction to Falcon's story of cannibalism in the beginning of the novel with his reaction upon learning that he has eaten a piece of Cringle's flesh, and explain the irony in Rutherford eating Cringle's body without knowing it. Use the text as backup.

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