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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. Who thanks the gods in Book One, Part Four?
(a) Kemp.
(b) Wolpert.
(c) Thurso.
(d) Calley.

2. Who is the protagonist in this story?
(a) Luther Sawdust.
(b) Erasmus Kemp.
(c) Erasmus' father.
(d) Matthew Paris.

3. Who is Erasmus' cousin?
(a) Sarah Wolpert.
(b) Matthew Paris.
(c) Luther Sawdust.
(d) Saul Thurso.

4. Who is the captain of the ship?
(a) Saul Thurso.
(b) Matthew Paris.
(c) Charles Wolpert.
(d) William Kemp.

5. Where is the play in Book One, Part One, rehearsed?
(a) At the Wolperts' home.
(b) In an abandoned theater.
(c) In an old schoolhouse.
(d) Aboard the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book One, Part One, how many children does Paris have?

2. Who almost attacks Libby in Book One, Part Three?

3. How old was Erasmus when Paris removed him from the dam?

4. Why was Paris sent to jail?

5. To which of the following destinations will the Ship take her maiden voyage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Erasmus as he is presented in the first half of the book?

2. What tragedy occurs while the Ship is being built?

3. Describe what happens in Book One, Part One, when Erasmus gets to the Wolperts' home.

4. What happens between Deakin, Calley, and Libby in Book One, Part Three?

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

6. How does Erasmus' role in the play reflect aspects of himself in real life?

7. Describe the setting for the Prologue.

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

9. What good results from the slaves going aboard the ship, according to the narrator in Book One, Part Four?

10. What does Erasmus see in town after he gets lost?

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