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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. Whom do Cringle and Rutherford find hiding in a storeroom?
2. What does Rutherford's father, Riley, like to do after a long day of working?
3. When Baleka comes to check on Rutherford, what does he notice about how she displays feelings?
4. How does Captain Falcon die?
5. According to the rules Diamelo establishes after Captain Falcon's death, what language must be spoken by all on board?
Short Essay Questions
1. Captain Falcon tells Rutherford the names of the Republic's three financiers. Who are they?
2. What is the attitude and behavior of Diamelo, one of the Allmuseri men who led the rebellion, towards the Americans?
3. 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?
4. Diamelo makes up many new rules that favor the Allmuseri and to which the Americans must submit. What winds up being the only one of these rules that is actually followed?
5. When Ngonyama tells Rutherford that he would not harm the crew if he were master of the Republic, what reason does he give?
6. 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?
7. How do the slaves get free?
8. When Ngonyama comes onto the orlop to check on Rutherford, what Allmuseri practice does Rutherford want to engage him in but cannot because he is too weak?
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. What is Falcon's motive for bringing the Allmuseri god on board?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Isadora's and Rutherford's personalities, and explain why the differences in their personalities made their attraction to each other so powerful. Back up your arguments with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Is Cringle's sacrifice of his body for the crew in Entry 8 in line with, or antithetical to, his character? Provide a complete analysis and exposition of your stance, and use the text as proof of your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
In an essay, explain and analyze how the Republic's state of constant disrepair symbolizes the deterioration of the crew's relationship with Captain Falcon. Use examples from the text.
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