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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) Thurso and Calley.
(b) Hughes and Cavana.
(c) Paris and Kemp.
(d) Driver and Deakin.

2. Which wildlife is seen in Book One, Part Three?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Humpback whales.
(c) Hawks.
(d) Otters.

3. Who has severe seasickness?
(a) Daniel Calley.
(b) Saul Thurso.
(c) Luther Sawdust.
(d) Paris.

4. How old must Sarah be before she can be engaged?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 22.
(d) 18.

5. Who does Erasmus confront in Book One, Part Four?
(a) Kemp.
(b) Wolpert.
(c) Thurso.
(d) Adams.

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

7. Who takes possible slaves aboard the ship?
(a) King Henry Cook.
(b) Thurso.
(c) Kemp.
(d) Adams.

8. Why does Thurso tell his men not to mistreat the slaves?
(a) Because he wants the most money possible for them.
(b) Because he feels sorry for them.
(c) Because he has become a changed man.
(d) Because his wife has asked him to do so.

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

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

11. Whose blood is seen on the deck of the ship?
(a) Wilson's.
(b) A little boy's.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) Paris'.

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

13. To whom does Paris write a letter?
(a) The Bishop of Norwich.
(b) Charles.
(c) William Kemp.
(d) His dead wife.

14. What is in progress when Erasmus arrives at the Wolpert residence?
(a) A Christmas party.
(b) A play rehearsal.
(c) A birthday party.
(d) A funeral.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Erasmus' cousin?

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

3. How long has Erasmus known Sarah?

4. What does Paris ask to use in Book One, Part Three, Chapter 16?

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

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