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

2. To which of the following destinations will the Ship take her maiden voyage?
(a) Africa.
(b) North America.
(c) South America.
(d) Ireland.

3. Where is the final destination of the ship?
(a) The Americas.
(b) Kingston.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Morocco.

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

5. Which of the following books reminds Paris of his past?
(a) Sea of Words Dictionary.
(b) Treatise on the Movement of Heart & Blood.
(c) Adventures of Aubrey the Sailor.
(d) Treasure Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the character who is mentally handicapped?

2. Which weapon is presented in Book One, Part Two, Chapter 14?

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

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

5. Who thanks the gods in Book One, Part Four?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the ocean affect Paris?

3. Why is the title of the play rehearsed on the Wolpert property appropriate?

4. How would you describe Erasmus as he is presented in the first half of the book?

5. How do readers discover how Sarah feels about Erasmus?

6. What good results from the slaves going aboard the ship, according to the narrator in Book One, Part Four?

7. What do we learn about Paris' wife in Book One, Part One?

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

9. Why does Thurso not want his crew members to mistreat any of the men on the Ship right away?

10. Describe what happens in Book One, Part One, when Erasmus gets to the Wolperts' home.

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