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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the cast not seem to like much?
(a) Thurso.
(b) Kemp.
(c) Adams.
(d) Paris.

2. Where does Paris ask to be served his meal?
(a) The deck.
(b) The captain's quarters.
(c) The galley.
(d) His cabin.

3. What does Paris eat in Book One, Part 3?
(a) Meatballs.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Catfish.
(d) Oatmeal.

4. Who is discovered to be struggling financially in Book One, Part Four?
(a) Mr. Wolpert.
(b) Mr. Daniels.
(c) Mr. Calley.
(d) Mr. Kemp.

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

6. Where is the play in Book One, Part One, rehearsed?
(a) Aboard the ship.
(b) At the Wolperts' home.
(c) In an abandoned theater.
(d) In an old schoolhouse.

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

8. Why does Thurso tell crew members not to beat the other men until after they leave the dock?
(a) He does not want them to jump ship.
(b) He does not want them to tell shore policemen about it..
(c) He has too much else to do.
(d) He does not want them to fight.

9. Where is the inn where Paris spends his last night on shore?
(a) Water Street.
(b) Creek Row
(c) River Road.
(d) Ocean Blvd.

10. Who meets at the bottom of an old barge?
(a) Paris and his wife.
(b) Members of the crew.
(c) Members of the play's cast.
(d) Sarah and Erasmus.

11. Who admits his love for Sarah?
(a) Erasmus.
(b) The Vicar.
(c) Adams.
(d) Paris.

12. What do Thurso and Barton plan to do when they reach shore?
(a) Throw the others overboard.
(b) Abandon ship.
(c) Buy alcohol.
(d) Trade in gold dust.

13. What was the name of Paris' wife?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Sara.

14. Who is the captain of the ship?
(a) William Kemp.
(b) Matthew Paris.
(c) Charles Wolpert.
(d) Saul Thurso.

15. Who seems satisfied by the deaths that take place on the Ship in Book One, Part One?
(a) Paris.
(b) Erasmus.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Thurso.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does William Kemp regard his wealth?

2. According to the narrator, why does Thurso decide to have a man flogged?

3. Which three men toast in Book One, Part One?

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

5. Who arrives in Liverpool after having spent eight months at sea?

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