View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Kemp well-respected?
(a) Because of his wealth.
(b) Because of his singing talent.
(c) Because of his family.
(d) Because of his personality.

2. What does Erasmus spot in the shadows when he gets lost in the city?
(a) Rodents.
(b) A dying man.
(c) A hungry family.
(d) Stolen goods.

3. Why does Erasmus get lost in town after rehearsing for the play?
(a) He avoids a fight.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) He is sleepy.
(d) He is lovesick.

4. How long has Erasmus known Sarah?
(a) About ten years.
(b) About two years.
(c) One week.
(d) Most of his life.

5. In what city does the Prologue take place?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Tallahassee.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Savannah.

6. Which three men toast in Book One, Part One?
(a) Paris, Kemp, and Thurso.
(b) Thurso, Wolpert, and Paris.
(c) Kemp, Wolpert, and Thurso.
(d) Paris, Wolpert, and Kemp.

7. Where is the inn where Paris spends his last night on shore?
(a) Creek Row
(b) Ocean Blvd.
(c) Water Street.
(d) River Road.

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

9. Who asks Paris to be part of the ship's crew?
(a) Mr. Paris.
(b) Mr. Thurso.
(c) Mr. Wolpert.
(d) Mr. Kemp.

10. Who reveals her interest in Erasmus?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mrs. Adams.
(c) Ms. Kemp.
(d) Mrs. Wolpert.

11. Why does Thurso tell his men not to mistreat the slaves?
(a) Because he wants the most money possible for them.
(b) Because he has become a changed man.
(c) Because his wife has asked him to do so.
(d) Because he feels sorry for them.

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

13. What is the name of the ship in this story?
(a) Liverpool Merchant.
(b) Her Majesty.
(c) Liberation.
(d) Grace.

14. What is the name of the character who is mentally handicapped?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Billy.
(c) Paul.
(d) Robby.

15. Why was Paris sent to jail?
(a) He admitted to a crime that he did not commit.
(b) He denied the Bible.
(c) He killed someone in an accident.
(d) He stole food for his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, why does Thurso decide to have a man flogged?

2. Which of the following theories does Paris reveal that he believes in through a letter?

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

4. What two things are built in Book One, Part One, Chapter Eight?

5. Who is Erasmus' cousin?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 452 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample