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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the man that knew Captain Hamilton's father and had done business with him?
(a) Mr. Ellis.
(b) Matthew Arthur.
(c) Mr. Davey.
(d) John Pierce.

2. What do a lot of slaves and crew members succumb to?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Measles.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Malaria and dysentery.

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

4. What is the stateroom of the ship set up for?
(a) To use as a resting area.
(b) To use as a shop.
(c) To use as a meeting room.
(d) To use as a stateroom.

5. What ship does the Duke of York pass when they arrive?
(a) The Halifax.
(b) The Fortune.
(c) The Mercury.
(d) The Devon.

6. What did the first crew member die of?
(a) Mumps.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Fever.
(d) He was killed.

7. What agreement does the skipper of the ship make when he goes down the dangerous part of the coast?
(a) To share the profit.
(b) To exchange crew members.
(c) To share the cargo.
(d) Mutual protection against danger.

8. What profession does Joyce have when she is married?
(a) She has no profession.
(b) She works in a food warehouse.
(c) She is a clerk.
(d) She runs a store with her husband.

9. How does Hamilton spend his three months on the coast?
(a) He spends time with his wife.
(b) He buys slaves.
(c) He buys tobacco and other similar goods.
(d) He sells tobacco and other similar goods.

10. When does "Somewhere in England" take place?
(a) Civil War era.
(b) World War II era.
(c) World War I era.
(d) Gulf War era.

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

12. What happened to Joyce's father?
(a) He was killed in WWII.
(b) He was killed in a robbery.
(c) He was killed in WWI.
(d) He was killed by her mother.

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

14. What does Hamilton do with the three old women slaves that come aboard?
(a) He gives them to another ship.
(b) He sells them.
(c) He orders them to be disposed of.
(d) He frees them.

15. Who does Hamilton write to while he is on the ship?
(a) His new wife.
(b) Mr. Ellis.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Joyce see her son after the war?

2. What does Joyce think of government warnings?

3. How did Hamilton acquire his ship?

4. Who is the first crew member to die?

5. Who does Joyce become friends with around December, 1939?

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