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

2. How long can Harbinger birds stay on the wing without touching down?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 8 weeks.

3. How many scars does the whale have that the crew of the whaling ship kills?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. In Chapter 25, what type of creature is on the flag of the whaling ship?
(a) Bear.
(b) Antelope.
(c) Lion.
(d) Eagle.

5. How many stars was Sai lucky to see in An Lung?
(a) 20.
(b) More than a dozen.
(c) 10.
(d) Half a dozen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 22, when does Bo slip in Paiyoon's cabin nightly to get the documents Sai needs?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 19, how many days has Sai been hiding Bo?

3. In Chapter 21, what is the phase of the moon?

4. Where does Sai sleep after the Prosperity goes on without Paiyoon and other crew members?

5. When Sai gets to the quarterdeck in Chapter 30, how many of the topgallant sails have been rolled up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Master Paiyoon describe the Harbinger Sea?

2. How did Rian get a place on the Prosperity?

3. Why is it a struggle for Sai to hide Bo?

4. What reason does Captain Sangra give Sai for her strength returning?

5. How does Paiyoon respond when he learns that he is to leave the ship and Sai is to take his place?

6. Why does Dumpling think he is seeing the Slake?

7. What plan does Sai make to be able to get access to all of Paiyoon's papers?

8. What is Bo's story?

9. What does Rian ask Sai to do after the captain gets sick and why?

10. What is the whaling ship like?

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