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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 1, Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Paris's role on the ship?
(a) Shipwright.
(b) Surgeon.
(c) Skipper.
(d) Captain.

2. What was Sawdust's father's profession?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Captain.

3. How old was Erasmus when Paris removed him from the dam?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

4. Who is the protagonist in this story?
(a) Matthew Paris.
(b) Erasmus' father.
(c) Luther Sawdust.
(d) Erasmus Kemp.

5. Who asks Paris to be part of the ship's crew?
(a) Mr. Wolpert.
(b) Mr. Paris.
(c) Mr. Kemp.
(d) Mr. Thurso.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Kemp well-respected?

2. What is the name of the ship in this story?

3. Who is the antagonist in this story?

4. Who finds a surgeon on board the ship unnecessary?

5. What two things are built in Book One, Part One, Chapter Eight?

(see the answer key)

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