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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 does Len announce when he comes home in December, 1943?

2. When does the Duke of York reach Sierra Leone?

3. Who is Tommy?

4. What happens to Joyce's second husband?

5. How many living children does Joyce have by the end of "Somewhere in England"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Joyce and Travis's relationship?

3. What happens to Joyce's mother?

4. What measures did Hamilton take to prevent a slave insurrection?

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

6. Describe Joyce's marriage to Len.

7. Describe James Hamilton.

8. How does Captain Hamilton reconcile his Christian beliefs with his professional dealings in slavery?

9. What happens to Sandra and why?

10. Describe Joyce's mother.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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.

Essay Topic 2

While the first two stories in Crossing the River showed struggle more from the perspective of black characters who were victims of a cruel society that endorsed slavery, "Crossing the River" is told wholly from the perspective of a white captain who promotes slavery through trade. Describe his beliefs and how he reconciles them with the immoral profession he endorses and takes part in. What is "commercial detachment," and what does Captain Hamilton think of it?

Essay Topic 3

"Somewhere in England" takes place in the years leading up to and during World War II. How does World War II affect the people of England in general? How does it affect Joyce specifically? Compare and contrast Joyce's thoughts on the government and war with that of the villagers and her husband, Len. Make sure you use examples to support your answer, and answer each question thoroughly.

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