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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Meadows and Ngonyama carry a slave boy's corpse from below, what body part(s) does Meadows cut off before the corpse is thrown overboard?
(a) Both feet.
(b) The nose.
(c) Both ears.
(d) Both hands.

2. What emotion does Rutherford feel for Captain Falcon after he finds him?
(a) Pity.
(b) Disgust.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Hatred.

3. When Ngonyama comes to bring Rutherford back on deck after the storm begins, how many passengers does Ngonyama tell Rutherford remain?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fifteen.

4. According to the rules Diamelo establishes after Captain Falcon's death, what language must be spoken by all on board?
(a) Swahili.
(b) Allmuseri.
(c) English.
(d) Portuguese.

5. When Baleka comes to check on Rutherford, what does she tell him?
(a) It is his turn to make dinner.
(b) It is his turn to empty the slop pails in the head.
(c) It is his turn to clean out the hold.
(d) It is his turn to feed the Allmuseri god.

6. In what way, according to Rutherford, do the Allmuseri greet visitors to their village that is often misunderstood?
(a) By throwing dirt on them.
(b) By spitting at their faces.
(c) By spitting at their feet.
(d) By throwing water on them.

7. What does Rutherford do after Squibb finishes bleeding him?
(a) He vomits.
(b) He goes swimming.
(c) He falls asleep.
(d) He takes a shower.

8. When the mate named Fletcher comes into the meeting room, what news does he have for the mutineers?
(a) The captain's men have caught wind of the mutiny and have abandoned ship.
(b) Everything is in place and the mutiny can start whenever the men are ready.
(c) The captain's men have caught wind of the mutiny and have begun killing the crew.
(d) The slaves have escaped and are revolting.

9. While in Falcon's cabin after the fight on deck, what does Ngonyama tell the rest of the Allmuseri?
(a) They must befriend the rest of the crew in order to get home.
(b) They must hunt down and kill the rest of the crew.
(c) They are not free men yet.
(d) They are free men.

10. What Allmuseri martial art is based on fighting in close quarters while bound?
(a) Dambe.
(b) Kabye.
(c) Capoeira.
(d) Obnu Bilate.

11. As Rutherford observes the condition of the slaves, what does he decide about Captain Falcon?
(a) He decides the captain needs to be treated like he is treating the slaves.
(b) He decides the captain is evil.
(c) He decides the captain is mean.
(d) He decides the captain needs to die.

12. Jackson is the epitome of goodness, and Rutherford is the ______________.
(a) Problem child.
(b) Shrewd businessman.
(c) Hard worker.
(d) Eccentric genius.

13. What does Ngonyama tell Rutherford, during the battle on deck, that he must do now if he is going to do it at all?
(a) Plead for his own life.
(b) Plead for the lives of any men he wishes to spare.
(c) Convince the crew to surrender before they are all killed.
(d) Convince the Allmuseri that he is on their side.

14. What does Rutherford admit about his own physical condition?
(a) He is worse off than the rest of the passengers.
(b) He is in no better shape than most of the other passengers.
(c) He is near death.
(d) He is in perfect health.

15. When Rutherford encounters Falcon in the passageway after one of Falcon's booby traps goes off, what emotion does he hear in Falcon's voice?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Nervousness.
(c) Rage.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he finally makes it on deck, what does Rutherford realize about the slaves?

2. How does Captain Falcon die?

3. When Ngonyama falls ill, what does Squibb diagnose him with?

4. Whom do Cringle and Rutherford find hiding in a storeroom?

5. On what date did Rutherford's father try to escape?

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