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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. Falcon tells Rutherford that it is his bet Rutherford will be ________________ by the time the ship returns to New Orleans.
(a) A slave.
(b) Dead.
(c) A man's man.
(d) A ship's officer.

2. When McGaffin notices the ring that Rutherford is wearing, how does Rutherford say he got it from Captain Falcon?
(a) He says he stole it.
(b) He says it was a gift.
(c) He says the captain dropped it and he picked it up.
(d) He says he bought it off the captain.

3. Isadora warns Rutherford that he is not _________.
(a) Likable.
(b) Common.
(c) Bright.
(d) Classy.

4. What is the term used for the toilet?
(a) Head.
(b) Honey bucket.
(c) Loo.
(d) Bilge.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the storm passes, what about Ngonyama sets him apart from all the others on board the ship?

3. Captain Falcon asks Rutherford to be his ____________ around the crew.

4. In describing the Allmuseri language, Rutherford says the sounds they produce are like:

5. Which crew member does Cringle tell Rutherford to stay away from?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Rutherford shows Ngonyama a picture of Isadora, why does he ask why she has smudges on her face?

2. What kind of man does Rutherford see portrayed in Captain Falcon's journal entries?

3. What is Captain Falcon's reason for telling Rutherford to sit down?

4. How does Cringle compare jail and being a crew member aboard a ship?

5. What does Rutherford think about Isadora's choice of New Orleans as her city of residence?

6. How does Rutherford describe Captain Falcon?

7. As Rutherford learns more about the Republic from Cringle, he finds it is a typical ship. What, according to Rutherford, is a "typical ship"?

8. Why, although it is against his better judgment, does Rutherford steal Squibb's work papers?

9. As Cringle is taking Rutherford to meet the captain, Rutherford gives Cringle his real reasons for boarding the ship. What are they?

10. What did Falcon grow up determined to do with his life?

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