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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color flowers can Sai see on the rocks along the beach at Avens Island?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

2. In Chapter 17, what does Lark tell Sai he caught yesterday?
(a) Tuna.
(b) Anglerfish.
(c) Viperfish.
(d) Eel.

3. In Chapter 24, how many fluted whales are in a pod that Lark is studying?
(a) At least 20.
(b) Not quite 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 25.

4. Where does the stowaway get caught by a rope?
(a) Ankle.
(b) Thigh.
(c) Waist.
(d) Arm.

5. What direction does Paiyoon believe the Prosperity should go after Avens Island?
(a) East.
(b) Southwest.
(c) South.
(d) Southeast.

6. Who gave Paiyoon his eyeglass?
(a) Great-uncle.
(b) Great-grandfather.
(c) Father.
(d) Grandfather.

7. How many sailors are deemed too unhealthy to continue the voyage when the Prosperity reaches Avens Island?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

8. What color tint does Paiyoon's eyeglass have?
(a) Amber.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gold.

9. At the end of Chapter 26, how many harbingers remain with the Prosperity when it moves again?
(a) 4.
(b) A dozen.
(c) 2.
(d) A half dozen.

10. In an account Rian tells about a Pramong ship found adrift on the edge of the Harbinger Sea, how many of the crew survived?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

11. In Chapter 32, how many crew members does Sangra send to put out the fire?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

12. How long have people lived on Fahlin?
(a) Hundreds of years.
(b) Thousands of years.
(c) 750 years.
(d) 500 years.

13. In Chapter 29, from what direction are the winds blowing?
(a) Northwest.
(b) Southeast.
(c) Northeast.
(d) Southwest.

14. In Chapter 22, when does Bo slip in Paiyoon's cabin nightly to get the documents Sai needs?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) After midnight.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) Just before midnight.

15. When Sai gets to the quarterdeck in Chapter 30, how many of the topgallant sails have been rolled up?
(a) 6.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whose cabin did Bo get candles?

2. In Chapter 30 when Sai goes on deck, who are standing at the helm?

3. How much times passes between the end of Chapter 21 and the beginning of Chapter 22?

4. How big is the whaling ship compared to the Prosperity?

5. How often does Dr. Pinching instruct Rian to give the captain vitamin drops?

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