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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Entry 4: June 28, 1830.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rutherford describe himself as having felt on board?
(a) Dizzy.
(b) Nauseous.
(c) Claustrophobic.
(d) Hydrophobic.

2. How much water do the Allmuseri have in the hold where they are they are kept?
(a) Six inches.
(b) A foot.
(c) An inch.
(d) Two feet.

3. What prophecy of Reverend Chandler about him does Rutherford say comes true in Entry 3?
(a) He becomes a pirate.
(b) He becomes a murderer.
(c) He becomes a thief.
(d) He becomes a man's man.

4. Where did freedman Rutherford Calhoun work when he was a slave?
(a) In the gardens.
(b) In the corn fields.
(c) In the cotton fields.
(d) As a house slave.

5. What has destroyed the Allmuseri village?
(a) Famine.
(b) Disease.
(c) War.
(d) The slave trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Peter Cringle hold aboard the Republic?

2. The sailor that Rutherford meets in Entry 1 is taking the position of ____________ aboard Captain Falcon's ship.

3. When the Republic begins its return trip to New Orleans, what does it encounter?

4. What, according to Rutherford, is the first duty of the sailors on board the Republic?

5. While in New Orleans, where does Rutherford like to hang out?

(see the answer key)

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