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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. What profession does the new owner of Martha's master's plantation have?

2. What happens to the plantation once the new owner takes control of it?

3. What is the name of Nash's first son?

4. Who is Martha's first husband?

5. What word best describes this kind of travel in that time period?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Madison Williams get emancipated?

2. Briefly describe the journey that Edward Williams takes to find Nash.

3. Describe Martha's boyfriend, Chester.

4. Describe the plantation that Edward Williams owns.

5. What does Martha think happened to her daughter?

6. Describe Leavenworth.

7. How does Martha pay for her passage to California?

8. What happens to most of the letters that Nash Williams writes to Edward Wiliams?

9. Describe the American Colonization Society.

10. Describe the relation between Madison Williams and Edward Williams.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Pagan Coast," the American Colonization Society and most white men still consider themselves superior to Africans, whether they are educated or not. In "Somewhere in England," race issues are evident through the villagers' critiques. Compare the race relations in "The Pagan Coast," which takes place in the 1800s, and "Somewhere in England," which takes place in the World War II era. How are they similar and how are they different? Make sure you provide examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In "Somewhere in England," there are various characters with their own different backgrounds, goals, and ideas. Joyce is first married to an Englishman and then has an interracial relationship. How does Joyce's marriage to Len contrast with her relationship with Travis? How are these relationships different in the eyes of society? Which do they scrutinize more and why? Make sure you answer each question thoroughly, using examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

All the stories that make up Crossing the River share common threads though they fall across different lands and times. Choose one theme that runs throughout all the stories, and describe how your chosen theme runs through each story. You must mention all four stories, describing how that theme runs through it. Make sure you use examples from the book to support your answer. Your answer should be at least four paragraphs (one paragraph for each story).

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