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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. Why do so many crew members die in Book One, Part Seven?
(a) Fights.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Starvation.
(d) Illness.

2. What is the person who notices Erasmus' ship doing?
(a) Waiting for a friend.
(b) Cleaning a rabbit.
(c) Waiting for deer.
(d) Trying to sleep.

3. What benefit would Thurso get for lost cargo?
(a) None.
(b) Tax write-off.
(c) Less people to feed.
(d) Insurance payments.

4. What is Temka Tongman doing when he sees the ship?
(a) Checking his fish nets.
(b) Building a dinghy.
(c) Cooking breakfast.
(d) Taking a walk.

5. What does Sarah realize about Erasmus at the end of Book One, Part Seven?
(a) That she would have been his property.
(b) That he really is not as handsome as she thought.
(c) That he is plotting against her.
(d) That he loves someone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What frightened Paris's wife?

2. Which of the following does the slave who refuses to eat spit on Paris' face?

3. What group lives in the city that Erasmus goes in Book Two?

4. Who leaves the Ship when the men pass out?

5. What does Thurso write a letter about in Book One, Part Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict does Erasmus come upon in Book Two, Part Eight?

2. Is Paris a likable man to most of the crew members aboard the ship? Why or why not?

3. How does Erasmus discover the ship in the swamp?

4. What does Paris find in a shed near Timothy Owens' place? What is his reaction?

5. Describe the conference that the Creek Indians hold with the British.

6. How does Erasmus' relationship with Sarah change after Mr. Kemp dies?

7. What role does witchcraft play in this story?

8. What is the Trionfi Club?

9. Describe how the death of Mr. Kemp is discovered.

10. Describe the story of the trees as told by Paris and Kenka.

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