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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 2, Chapters 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Calley end up on the Ship?
(a) He wants to go to Africa.
(b) His brother is a crew member.
(c) He is training to be a captain.
(d) He is tricked.

2. Who arrives in Liverpool after having spent eight months at sea?
(a) William Blair.
(b) William Kemp.
(c) Saul Thurso.
(d) Luther Sawdust.

3. What was Sawdust's father's profession?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Writer.

4. Why does Thurso tell crew members not to beat the other men until after they leave the dock?
(a) He does not want them to tell shore policemen about it..
(b) He does not want them to jump ship.
(c) He does not want them to fight.
(d) He has too much else to do.

5. How does William Kemp regard his wealth?
(a) As something not to be taken for granted.
(b) As a miracle.
(c) As fleeting and temporary.
(d) As a product of hard work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds a surgeon on board the ship unnecessary?

2. With whom is Erasmus obsessed?

3. What does Paris do while the crew is busy with preparations?

4. Who meets at the bottom of an old barge?

5. How long has Erasmus known Sarah?

(see the answer key)

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