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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 happens to Mehuru and Siko in Chapter 2?

2. How does Mehuru's God appear to him in his mind?

3. Who owns the home in Queens Square that Josiah wants to buy?

4. What does Mehuru dream that comes true?

5. When Sarah and Frances lunch with Sir Charles, what do they persuade Sir Charles to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sarah Cole.

2. When Josiah refers to Frances's furniture as "old stuff," what does this reveal about him?

3. What does it mean when Mehuru taps on the table in order to communicate to the others?

4. Why is Sarah pleased with Frances after their lunch with Sir Charles?

5. What risk does Josiah take when he sends The Rose out to sea?

6. Why do the slaves say their names are "Despair," "Homeless," "Grief," and "Died of Shame?"

7. Describe Meuhuru.

8. Describe Bristol.

9. What dream does Mehuru have that comes true?

10. What does Sir Charles believe about slaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mehuru has a repetitive dream about being on a ship where only bad things happen. Explain how this premonition comes true and compare his dreams to what really happens.

Essay Topic 2

Josiah Cole was both good and bad. Discuss what you thought of Josiah Cole and why.

Essay Topic 3

Stuart Hadley is considered a radical who fights for the abolition of slavery. Choose someone in history who was a radical, and compare this person to Stuart Hadley.

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