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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mr. Davey punished?
(a) For killing someone.
(b) For stealing goods.
(c) For treating the crew harshly.
(d) For stealing brandy.

2. When does Joyce marry for the first time?
(a) Christmas, 1936.
(b) September, 1940.
(c) September, 1939.
(d) Christmas,1937.

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

4. When does Joyce see her son after the war?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1970.

5. What does Len announce when he comes home in December, 1943?
(a) He is going to sell the shop.
(b) He is going to expand the shop.
(c) He is going to join the Army.
(d) He is going to go to America.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hamilton acquire his ship?

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

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

4. What form is "Crossing the River" written in?

5. Where is the Duke of York headed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellis say concerning Hamilton's father's death?

2. What happened during the tornado in "Crossing the River"?

3. Why do villagers dislike Joyce?

4. What does Hamilton think of Ellis's ideas on his father's death?

5. Describe Captain Jackson.

6. On what condition does the Army allow Travis to marry Joyce?

7. What is the state of the supply of slaves when Hamilton is on the coast?

8. What resulted from Joyce's relationship with Herbert, and how did she deal with it?

9. Describe Joyce's mother.

10. What is the state of Hamilton's cargo near the end of the log in "Crossing the River"?

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