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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who signed both Paris' medical license and prison sentence?
(a) Saul Thurso.
(b) Mr. Wolpert.
(c) Erasmus' father.
(d) The Biship of Norwich.

4. What is the name of the ship in this story?
(a) Liverpool Merchant.
(b) Liberation.
(c) Grace.
(d) Her Majesty.

5. Who tells Daniel about his plan to escape from the ship?
(a) Deakin.
(b) Paris.
(c) Adams.
(d) Libby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Sullivan play?

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

3. How old was Erasmus when Paris removed him from the dam?

4. Who does Thurso decide to have flogged?

5. How many workers are killed on the Ship while it is being built?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which three characters share a toast in Book One and why do they share it?

2. What happens between Deakin, Calley, and Libby in Book One, Part Three?

3. How does Erasmus feel about Sarah Wolpert in Book One?

4. Why does Thurso have James Wilson flogged?

5. What is the relationship between Kemp and Saul Thurso like?

6. How is Thurso characterized in Book One, Part Two?

7. Describe Paris' last night on shore before boarding the Ship.

8. Why does Erasmus dislike Henry Adams?

9. What does Paris' view of evolution have to do with his imprisonment?

10. Name two men who are convinced to join the crew of the Liverpool Merchant at the last minute.

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