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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. How many hours a day does Franny spend tying ropes in knots in Chapter 3?

2. How many daughters do Samuel and his wife have?

3. At the end of Chapter 5, who is in the crow's nest?

4. Where did Malachai live before his mother moved them to London?

5. What color dress did Franny wear when she married Niall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What relationship did Franny have with crows when she was six?

2. In Chapter 11, where was Franny four years ago and why?

3. Why does Franny go to the ocean after dinner in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 7, where did Franny see Niall for the third time that day?

5. What does Franny notice about the birds when they land on the boat in Chapter 6?

6. In Chapter 5, how does Franny think Niall would like life aboard the Saghani?

7. What happens to Samuel in Chapter 10?

8. In Chapter 1, why does Franny jump into the water?

9. What were the circumstances of Franny's birth?

10. In Chapter 3, where does Franny find herself when she wakes, and who rescues her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the settings in the novel is the ocean. What does the ocean represent for various characters, especially Franny?

Essay Topic 2

Franny is not welcome aboard the Saghani at first. What experience does Franny have with sailing and boats? Why is it dangerous for a novice to be onboard a ship? Why is Franny not welcome aboard the Saghani at first?

Essay Topic 3

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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