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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color hair does the boy stowed away on the ship have?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

2. How many nights after the captain becomes ill does Rian come to Sai's room?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. How long does Sai remember that Mud worked in a slaughterhouse on the edge of An Lung?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 1/2 years.

4. In Chapter 21, what is the phase of the moon?
(a) First quarter.
(b) Waxing crescent.
(c) Third quarter.
(d) New moon.

5. How many hours does Sai have for sleeping in Chapter 22?
(a) 7 to 8.
(b) 4 or 5.
(c) 3 or 4.
(d) 5 or 6.

6. At the end of Chapter 27, how many letters does Rian want Sai to write?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

7. At the beginning of Chapter 19, how many days has Sai been hiding Bo?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

8. How many sailors are deemed too unhealthy to continue the voyage when the Prosperity reaches Avens Island?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 25.

9. Where does Bo think the Prosperity is going?
(a) Mangkon.
(b) Avens.
(c) Lontain.
(d) Fahlin.

10. In Chapter 22, when does Bo slip in Paiyoon's cabin nightly to get the documents Sai needs?
(a) 2 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) After midnight.
(d) Just before midnight.

11. How many times does Dr. Pinching order water to be boiled after Captain Sangra becomes ill?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

12. What type of shell does Bo wear on a leather cord around his neck?
(a) Conch.
(b) Abalone.
(c) Scallop.
(d) Cowrie.

13. What direction does Paiyoon believe the Prosperity should go after Avens Island?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) Southeast.
(d) Southwest.

14. What type of fever is rampant on Fahlin in Chapter 23?
(a) Typhoid.
(b) Dengue.
(c) Rickettsia.
(d) Listrus.

15. What type of animals did Mud have to kill when he worked in a slaughterhouse?
(a) Turkeys.
(b) Cows.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Chickens.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does Dr. Pinching instruct Rian to give the captain vitamin drops?

2. In Chapter 21, how long does Paiyoon tell Rian it will be before they cross the 50th parallel?

3. How much is each whale worth for its bones and oil?

4. Where does Bo have to hide on board the Prosperity?

5. Who gave Paiyoon his eyeglass?

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