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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 9, Chapters 46-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Erasmus' father die?
(a) He is run over by a horse.
(b) He is killed in a duel.
(c) He drowns.
(d) He hangs himself.

2. With whom is Erasmus obsessed?
(a) Charles.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Paris.
(d) His father.

3. What two things are built in Book One, Part One, Chapter Eight?
(a) Erasmus' love and the Ship.
(b) Paris' confidence and his family.
(c) The Ship and Kemp's wealth.
(d) Thurso's collection of books and the Ship.

4. Who reveals her interest in Erasmus?
(a) Mrs. Wolpert.
(b) Mrs. Adams.
(c) Ms. Kemp.
(d) Sarah.

5. In what city does the Prologue take place?
(a) Savannah.
(b) Tallahassee.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following theories does Paris reveal that he believes in through a letter?

2. Who is fitted with leg irons on the Ship?

3. What does the slave boy whom Paris accompanies purchase on shore?

4. Where is the person who notices Erasmus' ship?

5. What is the name of the character who is mentally handicapped?

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