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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 is the master of the Duke of York?
2. When does the Duke of York reach Sierra Leone?
3. What profession does Joyce have when she is married?
4. What nationality is Joyce's second husband?
5. What does the Voice of Africa say about Joyce?
Short Essay Questions
1. On what condition does the Army allow Travis to marry Joyce?
2. What does Ellis say concerning Hamilton's father's death?
3. What does Hamilton think of Ellis's ideas on his father's death?
4. What happens to Sandra and why?
5. Who is Herbert?
6. What journey does James Hamilton take?
7. Describe Joyce's life in 1963.
8. Describe Travis.
9. Describe Captain Jackson.
10. What happens to Joyce's mother?
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
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
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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