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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. The ship's journey took them closer to what?

2. What department does Thorby request to join?

3. Where do Thorby's grandparents live?

4. What happened to Grandmother?

5. What did Thorby understand about Uncle Jack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Thorby's plan to escape his family bodyguards?

2. What does Thorby confide in Leda?

3. How were Thorby and his parents lost?

4. Describe Leda.

5. What is the trade on Woolamurra?

6. What is the Gathering?

7. What does the judge say after listening to arguments?

8. What does Thorby learn about Baslim?

9. Who is Thorby identified to be?

10. What business does Thorby attend after leaving the counselor's office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Baslim didn't tell Thorby of his past or current mission.

Part 1) Speculate on why Baslim didn't tell Thorby the story of his past or the mission.

Part 2) How would Thorby's own story have been different if he had known the truth of what Baslim had been up to and who he was?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Describe Garsch's character given what is seen in the story.

Part 2) What is likely to be Garsch's future involvement with Thorby?

Part 3) What about Garsch's character was the most helpful to Thorby and his endeavors?

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