2. To which of the following destinations will the Ship take her maiden voyage?
(a) Africa.
(b) South America.
(c) Ireland.
(d) North America.

3. What two things are built in Book One, Part One, Chapter Eight?
(a) The Ship and Kemp's wealth.
(b) Erasmus' love and the Ship.
(c) Paris' confidence and his family.
(d) Thurso's collection of books and the Ship.

4. How old is Luther Sawdust?
(a) He is in his twenties.
(b) He is a teenager.
(c) He is elderly.
(d) He is middle-aged.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who seems satisfied by the deaths that take place on the Ship in Book One, Part One?

2. Who is the narrator of this story?

3. Who signed both Paris' medical license and prison sentence?

4. Who is Erasmus' cousin?

5. Which part in the play does Erasmus take?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name two men who are convinced to join the crew of the Liverpool Merchant at the last minute.

2. What significance does the mantra "when we are married" have in Book One, Part Four?

3. Why does Thurso not want his crew members to mistreat any of the men on the Ship right away?

4. Why was Paris imprisoned?

5. What is the relationship between Kemp and Saul Thurso like?

6. What types of memories does Paris frequently dwell on when he is on the ship?

7. Is Erasmus allowed to propose to Sarah? What happens afterward?

8. How do readers discover how Sarah feels about Erasmus?

9. Describe the setting for the Prologue.

10. How is Thurso characterized in Book One, Part Two?

(see the answer keys)

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