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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. Baslim began teaching Thorby to do what?

2. What did the woman tell Thorby to do after the patrolman left?

3. What was the name of the neighborhood that was not under curfew?

4. What did Baslim ask of Captain Krausa?

5. How many desserts did Thorby lose to Jeri?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does "the man" turn out to be?

2. What does the beggar do with the boy when he gets to his home?

3. Describe Thorby's room on board the Sisu.

4. Describe the gentleman that Thorby sees late one night.

5. Why does Thorby's thigh hurt?

6. What does the policeman reveal in his conversation with Auntie Singham?

7. Describe lot ninety-seven.

8. Under hypnosis, what does Baslim learn about Thorby?

9. Why is Mata traded to the El Nido?

10. What did Thorby learn of the begging trade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grandmother is a very strong figure although she is seen for a limited time.

Part 1) How does Grandmother's role for Thorby change for him from the first time he stepped on the ship to when Grandmother dies?

Part 2) Describe Grandmother's personality. Is there any indication that she truly cares for Thorby? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Describe the relationship between Thorby and Captain Krausa.

Part 2) How does Thorby's relationship with Captain Krausa differ from the relationship that Thorby had with Baslim?

Part 3) What seems to be Krausa's feelings toward Thorby? What does Kruasa do that shows these feelings?

Essay Topic 3

There are several different characters that help Thorby out in different regards throughout the story.

Part 1) Compare the role of men in the story to the role of women in terms of how Thorby perceives them.

Part 2) Why are Baslim and Grandmother the only two Thorby is inspired by at the end of the story to continue his quest to end slavery?

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