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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the person who notices Erasmus' ship?
(a) Behind a rock.
(b) On a tree.
(c) Atop a hill.
(d) In his tent.

2. Which character becomes ill with fever in Book One, Part Seven?
(a) Thurso.
(b) Paris.
(c) Delblanc.
(d) Erasmus.

3. Who does Paris join in Book Two, Part Nine, at the settlement?
(a) Inchebe.
(b) His son.
(c) Tabakali.
(d) Watson.

4. Who does the crew trade with to obtain alcohol?
(a) A group of women.
(b) The captain.
(c) Black men.
(d) Paris.

5. Who lives together in peace in a settlement?
(a) Animals and humans.
(b) Indians and Caribbeans.
(c) English and Irish.
(d) Blacks and Whites.

6. Who is the first person whom Erasmus tells about his father's death?
(a) Mrs. Wolpert.
(b) Mrs. Paris.
(c) Mrs. Adams.
(d) Mrs. Kemp.

7. Which of the following does Thurso blame for the ship's problems?
(a) The gods.
(b) The monkey.
(c) The dog.
(d) Paris.

8. What does Thurso write a letter about in Book One, Part Six?
(a) His family.
(b) The horrible weather.
(c) The number of slaves aboard the Ship.
(d) His plan against Paris.

9. Who leaves the story in Book One, Part Five?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Adams.
(c) Charles.
(d) Erasmus.

10. Whose portrait has Delblanc painted?
(a) His own.
(b) Thurso's.
(c) The British Queen's.
(d) The Governor's.

11. What type of effect does Wolpert think that Erasmus has on Sarah?
(a) Negative.
(b) Positive.
(c) Gentle.
(d) Oppressive.

12. What does Mr. Kemp's death certificate list as his cause of death?
(a) Natural causes.
(b) Suffocation.
(c) Excessive bleeding.
(d) Heart attack.

13. Who is a principal slave dealer?
(a) Paris.
(b) Tucker.
(c) Calley.
(d) Wolpert.

14. How many slaves does Thurso think that he has at the end of Book One, Part Six?
(a) 500.
(b) 100.
(c) 75.
(d) 196.

15. Who is the Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern District?
(a) Edward Wofford.
(b) George Watson.
(c) Percy Redwood.
(d) Daniel Cleary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group lives in the city that Erasmus goes in Book Two?

2. Who does Erasmus decide must be brought to justice?

3. Who does Paris tell about the bodies that he finds in a shed?

4. Who leaves the Ship when the men pass out?

5. To whom does Thurso write a letter?

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