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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Captain Hamilton shipping off to when his trading is done on the coast?
(a) England.
(b) Canada.
(c) Australia.
(d) The Americas.

2. Where does the Duke of York set sail from?
(a) New York Harbor.
(b) Australia.
(c) Liverpool, England.
(d) Africa.

3. What did the captain of the Fortune die of?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Measles.
(d) Mumps.

4. Why is the Duke of York headed to its destination?
(a) To drop off slaves.
(b) To pick up goods like tobacco and cotton.
(c) To pick up and transport slaves.
(d) To drop off goods like tobacco and cotton.

5. What ship is taken over while Hamilton is ashore?
(a) The Duke of York.
(b) The Halifax.
(c) The Fortune.
(d) The Devon.

6. What form is "Crossing the River" written in?
(a) A ship's log.
(b) A third person narrative.
(c) A letter.
(d) A speech.

7. Who is caught stealing brandy?
(a) The second mate.
(b) The first mate.
(c) The captain.
(d) The ship's cooper.

8. What does Sandra confess in March 1940?
(a) She has miscarried.
(b) She does not love her husband.
(c) She is terminally ill.
(d) She is pregnant from an extramarital affair.

9. What does the Voice of Africa say about Joyce?
(a) Joyce will never be one of her own.
(b) Joyce is the voice of Africa.
(c) Joyce failed her people.
(d) Joyce is one of her own.

10. When does the Duke of York reach Sierra Leone?
(a) October 1st.
(b) September 30th.
(c) November 13th.
(d) October 13th.

11. Who is the first crew member to die?
(a) John Pierce.
(b) Mr. Ellis.
(c) Matthew Arthur.
(d) Mr. Davey.

12. Who does Joyce meet around September, 1942?
(a) Terry.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Travis.
(d) Greer.

13. How does Joyce's first marriage end?
(a) They split amicably and remain friends.
(b) She leaves her husband.
(c) Her husband dies.
(d) Her husband has an affair and leaves her.

14. Why does Joyce go to that place during Christmas, 1937?
(a) To marry.
(b) To start a new life.
(c) To find her estranged boyfriend.
(d) To find a job.

15. How does Joyce's mother treat Joyce?
(a) She is strict.
(b) She is like a friend.
(c) She is open.
(d) She is laid back.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Joyce marry her second husband?

2. When a ship is "almost slave," what does this mean?

3. How does Hamilton spend his three months on the coast?

4. What ship does the skipper make the agreement with?

5. What did the first crew member die of?

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