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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Sai remember that Mud worked in a slaughterhouse on the edge of An Lung?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 years.
(d) A week.

2. How much has Captain Sangra given Rian to pay gambling debts?
(a) 200,000 leks.
(b) A fortune.
(c) Thousands of leks.
(d) 100,000 leks.

3. What type of fever is rampant on Fahlin in Chapter 23?
(a) Dengue.
(b) Rickettsia.
(c) Listrus.
(d) Typhoid.

4. How many scars does the whale have that the crew of the whaling ship kills?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. In Chapter 21, what is the phase of the moon?
(a) First quarter.
(b) Waxing crescent.
(c) New moon.
(d) Third quarter.

6. During the last months of the War, how did Mud break his leg?
(a) Jail brawl.
(b) Street fight.
(c) Pushed down stairs.
(d) Bar brawl.

7. In Chapter 20, where does Master Paiyoon say that Sai's mapmaking education truly begins?
(a) Stellam.
(b) The Deserdells.
(c) Lamnam.
(d) Padu Archipelago.

8. What color are the flags that indicate Fahlin is plagued by fever?
(a) Yellow and black.
(b) Red and black.
(c) Yellow and white.
(d) Yellow and red.

9. In Chapter 30, how far is the Prosperity from Avens Island?
(a) 1,500 miles.
(b) 1,750 miles.
(c) 2,200 miles.
(d) 2,000 miles.

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

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

12. In Chapter 20, how long does Paiyoon believe it will take to reach Fahlin?
(a) A little over 3 weeks.
(b) 5 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) About 4 weeks.

13. What does the captain throw when Sai tries to help her in Chapter 30?
(a) Cup.
(b) Book.
(c) Bottle of water.
(d) Bottle of vitamin drops.

14. Where is the fire in Chapter 32?
(a) Galley.
(b) Lark's cabin.
(c) Rian's cabin.
(d) Paiyoon's cabin.

15. Who is the young sailor Grebe threatening in Chapter 19?
(a) Red.
(b) Brit.
(c) Mack.
(d) Dumping.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Dr. Pinching order water to be boiled after Captain Sangra becomes ill?

2. How many stars was Sai lucky to see in An Lung?

3. At the end of Chapter 26, how many harbingers remain with the Prosperity when it moves again?

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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