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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Captain Falcon tell Rutherford he has been teased about since he was a boy?
(a) His limp.
(b) His small size.
(c) His voice.
(d) His protruding belly.

2. After Rutherford's new friend passes out from alcohol, what does Rutherford do?
(a) Steals the man's work papers and boards the ship as him.
(b) Steals the man's work papers and uses his identity to start a new life in Alabama.
(c) Boards the ship as a stowaway.
(d) Goes home and prepares for his wedding.

3. Captain Falcon asks Rutherford to be his ____________ around the crew.
(a) Hands and feet.
(b) Ears and eyes.
(c) Heart and soul.
(d) Eyes and ears.

4. After talking with Isadora and Mr. Zeringue, where does Rutherford go that turns out to be filled with sailors?
(a) The docks.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A store.
(d) A pub.

5. What is another name for the crew's sleeping quarters, according to Rutherford's entry?
(a) Dunlop.
(b) Orlop.
(c) Barracks.
(d) Berthing area.

6. After the storm passes, what about Ngonyama sets him apart from all the others on board the ship?
(a) He is completely dry.
(b) He is wearing a life jacket.
(c) He is naked.
(d) He is encased in ice.

7. What is Captain Falcon's opinion of the war against England?
(a) Brilliantly planned and masterfully executed.
(b) Stupid, but masterfully executed.
(c) Brilliantly planned, but full of military mistakes.
(d) Stupid and full of military mistakes.

8. Who is appointed captain once Falcon is out of the way?
(a) Rutherford.
(b) Squibb.
(c) Cringle.
(d) McGaffin.

9. Why does Squibb walk with a limp?
(a) He has a metal rod in his foot.
(b) He has a metal rod in his leg.
(c) He has a wooden leg.
(d) He has a partially amputated foot.

10. Captain Falcon's ship is going to Bangalang, located on the coast of which country?
(a) Greece.
(b) Ghana.
(c) Guinea.
(d) India.

11. Who does Cringle tell Rutherford is already aboard the ship when Rutherford presents his (stolen) work papers?
(a) Meadows.
(b) Captain Falcon.
(c) Isadora.
(d) Squibb.

12. During his sob story, how did Rutherford say his mother had died?
(a) Of disease, during passage from Africa.
(b) Of overwork, in the fields of Illinois.
(c) In childbirth, giving birth to his baby sister.
(d) In bed, of old age.

13. Who is "Papa"?
(a) Santos.
(b) Mr. Zeringue.
(c) Reverend Chandler.
(d) Captain Falcon.

14. Isadora's terms leave Rutherford so afraid that he is afflicted for several hours with bouts of _________________.
(a) Headaches.
(b) Coughing.
(c) Hiccups.
(d) Vomiting.

15. What did Reverend Chandler, Rutherford's master, try to teach him while he was growing up on the plantation?
(a) Penmanship.
(b) Biblical virtues.
(c) Financial prudence and honesty.
(d) Penmanship and Biblical virtues.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rutherford sees the Allmuseri, what tribe does he describe them as taller than?

2. How much water do the Allmuseri have in the hold where they are they are kept?

3. When Falcon starts telling Rutherford intimate details about the crew members, how does Rutherford say it makes him feel?

4. What has destroyed the Allmuseri village?

5. Approximately long will the ship's journey take?

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