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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. Where does the Duke of York set sail from?
2. How old is Hamilton?
3. When does Joyce marry her second husband?
4. What job does Joyce hold in June, 1939?
5. What does Hamilton worry about in regards to buying slaves?
Short Essay Questions
1. On what condition does the Army allow Travis to marry Joyce?
2. What belief did Hamilton's father hold concerning Christianity and slavery?
3. What happens to Joyce and Travis's relationship?
4. Describe Joyce's marriage to Len.
5. What is the state of Hamilton's cargo near the end of the log in "Crossing the River"?
6. What happened to James Hamilton's father?
7. What happened during the tornado in "Crossing the River"?
8. Why do villagers dislike Joyce?
9. Describe James Hamilton.
10. Who is Herbert?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"West" focuses mainly on the story of Martha Randolph, but there are some other characters worth focusing on, such as Chester and other minor characters. Each character represents a perspective and influences the outcome of the plot in some form. What representation was the strongest and most significant in the story? What message did the author intend to give through this story? Make sure you use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Over a hundred years ago, one of the only options for travel from continent to continent was by ship. In "The Pagan Coast," Edward Williams takes a voyage from the American South to Africa to find Nash Williams, and, in "Crossing the River," Captain James Hamilton's main occupation is journeying back and forth by ship to acquire slave "cargo." 1). Describe the hardships of such a journey from each point of view: the slaves, the crew, the Captain. 2). Describe what they observe along the journey and on their stops. 3). How are the slaves' deaths viewed in contrast to white men's deaths? Make sure you answer each part of the question and use examples from the story to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
"West" and "Somewhere in England" both focus on women, but they are women of very different worlds. Compare and contrast the characters of Martha Randolph and Joyce. How are they similar (in situation, circumstances, personality, etc), and how are they different? Take note of the fact that they are of different time periods as well as of different nationalities. Make sure you use examples from the stories to support your answer.
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