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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jessie hide with the African boy?

2. What does Stout tell Jessie to stay away from?

3. What do the slaves fight over in the hold?

4. What kind of sickness does Jessie get after playing for the slaves a few times?

5. Where does Ned look when the slaves are on the deck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paula Fox presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Daniel was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did he accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had he not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

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