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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jessie told he will be doing on the ship?

2. After the fire in New Orleans, what did Jessie stare at while thinking about the power of fire?

3. What shocks Jessie most about the ship?

4. What do the men who take Jessie say he is worthless without?

5. What stops the quarreling on the ship while in the Bight of Benin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessie do after the Civil War?

2. Why does the Captain like to hold balls for his slaves?

3. What worries the Captain while the ship is in the Bight of Benin?

4. What happens when Jessie walks into his mother's house?

5. How does Jessie feel about his aunt?

6. What happens when Jessie meets the Captain?

7. What is Jessie's new job when the slaves are on board?

8. What does Jessie compare Purvis to?

9. What does Jessie hear just before he leaves the ship?

10. What does the captain do to avoid being caught as an illegal slaver?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Jessie changed after his experiences on The Moonlight, and how does this affect his life after the experience?

Essay Topic 2

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

Essay Topic 3

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Jessie and Purvis. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

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