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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in charge of the men who were tricked to be part of the crew?
(a) Paris and Kemp.
(b) Thurso and Calley.
(c) Hughes and Cavana.
(d) Driver and Deakin.

2. Why does Erasmus get lost in town after rehearsing for the play?
(a) He is lovesick.
(b) He avoids a fight.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He is sleepy.

3. Who reprimands Parker?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Kemp.
(c) The Vicar.
(d) Julietta.

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

5. Who does Thurso decide to have flogged?
(a) Matthew Paris.
(b) Barton.
(c) His son.
(d) James Wilson.

6. In Book One, Part One, how many children does Paris have?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

7. Who thanks the gods in Book One, Part Four?
(a) Kemp.
(b) Wolpert.
(c) Calley.
(d) Thurso.

8. Who hires a private investigator in Book One, Part Three?
(a) Mr. Wolpert.
(b) Mr. Barton.
(c) Mr. Kemp.
(d) Mr. Thurso.

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

10. Who is the last man added to the Ship's crew?
(a) Thurston.
(b) Driver.
(c) Deakin.
(d) Calley.

11. Who gives Erasmus permission to propose to Sarah?
(a) His father.
(b) Her father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His priest.

12. 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.

13. What instrument does Sullivan play?
(a) The fiddle.
(b) The guitar.
(c) The piano.
(d) The accordian.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the captain of the ship?

2. Who signed both Paris' medical license and prison sentence?

3. Who meets at the bottom of an old barge?

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

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

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