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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 9, Chapters 51-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is on board the ship to keep slaves from jumping overboard?
(a) A barricade.
(b) Beautiful women.
(c) An electric fence.
(d) A mean dog.

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

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

4. What takes Paris' mind off of the situation involving slaves?
(a) A book about travels.
(b) A letter from his wife.
(c) The Bible.
(d) A book of poetry.

5. What does Erasmus spot in the shadows when he gets lost in the city?
(a) A hungry family.
(b) Rodents.
(c) Stolen goods.
(d) A dying man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the slave who refuses to eat spit on Paris' face?

2. What event is celebrated in Book Two, Part Nine?

3. Who is shot in the leg in the final portion of the book?

4. What do Thurso and Barton plan to do when they reach shore?

5. In the final part of the book, for whom is there a conspiracy to trap?

(see the answer key)

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