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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Nailer given a job?
(a) As a dock worker.
(b) As a supervisor back on the island.
(c) In one of Nita's father's factories.
(d) On board the Dauntless.

2. What does Captain Candless say about the ship where Tool believes Nita is being held?
(a) It had been loyal to Nita's father.
(b) It is the fastest, most dangerous ship in the fleet.
(c) It is very slow.
(d) It's captain can be bribed.

3. What does Richard beg Nailer to do?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Set Richard free.
(c) Tell Richard Nailer loves him.
(d) Forget all the bad times.

4. How much had the crew been betting?
(a) 50 Blue British.
(b) 10 Green Canadian.
(c) 50 red Chinese.
(d) 10 red Chinese.

5. What surprises Nailer about the place where he leads the men?
(a) There are several crews surrounding the mansion.
(b) The entire mansion is empty.
(c) The doors are locked.
(d) The entire mansion is on fire.

6. How does Richard seem when he arrives and notices Nailer is awake?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Puzzled.
(c) Genuinely pleased.
(d) Indifferent.

7. What does Sadna ask of Tool?
(a) To make it look like Blue Eyes was guilty and deserved death.
(b) To kill Richard.
(c) To start a fire and burn Blue Eyes' body.
(d) To protect the children on their journey.

8. On what has Richard's crew been betting?
(a) If Lucky Girl's father would ransom her.
(b) If Nailer stays loyal to Lucky Girl.
(c) If Nailer would survive.
(d) If Pima stays loyal to Nailer.

9. What do Nailer, Tool and, Nita get on the docks?
(a) Scorned.
(b) In trouble.
(c) Lice.
(d) Jobs.

10. What does Captain Candless hand Nailer?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A knife.
(c) A letter.
(d) Some money.

11. What motivates Richard in his onslaught against Nailer?
(a) He thinks Nailer made him look like a fool.
(b) He is drunk on gin.
(c) He is high on crystal.
(d) He is enraged at what he sees as Nailer's good life.

12. Who is searching for Nita?
(a) Her uncle Pyce.
(b) A number of clipper ships.
(c) Her father.
(d) Absolutely no one.

13. Where do Nailer and the others with him run?
(a) Toward a train headed for Mobility.
(b) Toward a train headed for an unknown destination.
(c) Toward a train headed for Houston.
(d) Toward a train headed for Orleans.

14. What does Tool decide to do?
(a) Find Richard and join his crew.
(b) Find another master.
(c) Find Richard and kill him.
(d) Stay behind.

15. Which ship has Nita seen?
(a) The Dauntless.
(b) The Iron Mountain.
(c) The Constitution.
(d) The Monitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is problematic about wading in the lake?

2. About what does Richard reluctantly acknowledge that Nailer is correct?

3. What does Nailer do?

4. What does Captain Candless do after hearing Nailer's story?

5. What does Pyce think Nita will do for him?

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