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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the play rehearsed in this story?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(d) The Enchanted Island.

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

5. According to the narrator, why does Thurso decide to have a man flogged?
(a) He is vindictive.
(b) He is mentally ill.
(c) He is delirious.
(d) To serve as a lesson to the rest.

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

7. Who does Erasmus say that he is going to the Wolpert home to see?
(a) Mr. Wolpert.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Charles.
(d) Paris.

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

9. Why was Paris sent to jail?
(a) He admitted to a crime that he did not commit.
(b) He stole food for his family.
(c) He denied the Bible.
(d) He killed someone in an accident.

10. Who asks Paris to be part of the ship's crew?
(a) Mr. Thurso.
(b) Mr. Wolpert.
(c) Mr. Kemp.
(d) Mr. Paris.

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

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

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

14. Why does Blair go to a bar?
(a) To dance.
(b) To find his wife.
(c) To meet with crew members.
(d) To eat and drink.

15. What does Paris ask to use in Book One, Part Three, Chapter 16?
(a) A Bible.
(b) The sickbay.
(c) The oven.
(d) A fishing pole.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is asked to quit the play?

2. Whom of the following is not a member of the Ship's crew?

3. Which wildlife is seen in Book One, Part Three?

4. Who tells Daniel about his plan to escape from the ship?

5. Who reveals her interest in Erasmus?

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