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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. Who dies in November 1940?
2. Why is Mr. Davey punished?
3. What does Hamilton worry about in regards to buying slaves?
4. Where does Joyce go in Christmas, 1937?
5. What group does Len join in 1940?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Hamilton think of Ellis's ideas on his father's death?
2. What happens to Sandra and why?
3. Describe James Hamilton.
4. Why doesn't Joyce's mother want her to marry?
5. What does Ellis say concerning Hamilton's father's death?
6. What happened during the tornado in "Crossing the River"?
7. Describe Joyce's mother.
8. On what condition does the Army allow Travis to marry Joyce?
9. What is the state of Hamilton's cargo near the end of the log in "Crossing the River"?
10. Describe Travis.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "Crossing the River," James Hamilton is a young English merchant who inherits his father's ship. His father seems to have broken down due to his inability to reconcile his Christian and moral beliefs with the profession he took part in for most of his life, which was slave trading. Compare the young Hamilton with his father. How does young Hamilton reconcile his beliefs with his profession? What happened to Hamilton's father? What do you think will happen to Hamilton eventually? Do you think a similar fate to his father awaits him?
Essay Topic 2
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).
Essay Topic 3
"Somewhere in England" focuses mainly on the story of Joyce, but there are some other characters worth focusing on, such as Len, Travis, and Joyce's mother. 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.
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