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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. Who said "The mystery of what a couple is, exactly, is almost the only true mystery left to us. . ."?

2. Where is the narrator when he writes "Parenthesis"?

3. How far from Dublin was Colonel Fergusson's house?

4. On what ship did James Bartley work as a sailor?

5. Where was the raft found that the survivors on the frigate constructed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Amanda say about the practice of placing teeth in a crevice of the door of a church?

2. What does Charlie learn about the words one of the Indians has been teaching him?

3. What does the eighteen-year-old expect when he takes a job as a prep-school master?

4. When a violent storm blew up while Jonah was traveling by ship, how did the mariners decide that Jonah was the cause of the storm?

5. What effects did James Bartley suffer from being swallowed by a whale?

6. Describe the expedition to Senegal.

7. What did Colonel Fergusson take Amanda to see in 1821?

8. What does the the narrator wish to celebrate instead of 1492 and why?

9. What plan was devised when the frigate struck a reef at high tide?

10. Describe the Monastery of Saint James.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship Katherine has with Greg and how it affects her mental state.

Essay Topic 2

The story about the Ark told in Chapter 1 is quite different from traditional stories told about the Ark. Compare and contrast the Biblical story of Noah and the Ark and the story told in Chapter 1.

Essay Topic 3

The author alters some historical facts for the story line in some of the chapters. Discuss creative license and how the author uses it to advance plot.

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