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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 2, Chapters 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom of the following is not a member of the Ship's crew?
(a) Barton.
(b) Haines.
(c) Simmonds.
(d) Sawdust.

2. Who is present at every stage of the building of the ship?
(a) Matthew Paris.
(b) William Kemp.
(c) Erasmus Kemp.
(d) Saul Thurso.

3. How old is Luther Sawdust?
(a) He is middle-aged.
(b) He is in his twenties.
(c) He is elderly.
(d) He is a teenager.

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

5. Who is the narrator of this story?
(a) Erasmus Kemp.
(b) Sarah Wolpert.
(c) Matthew Paris.
(d) Luther Sawdust.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thurso tell crew members not to beat the other men until after they leave the dock?

2. Where is the inn where Paris spends his last night on shore?

3. Who is Erasmus' cousin?

4. What is in progress when Erasmus arrives at the Wolpert residence?

5. What does Paris do while the crew is busy with preparations?

(see the answer key)

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