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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 survives the voyage in "The Legend of Old Buck"?

2. Who is Don Carlos?

3. Who is aboard the ship with Caleb in "Currituck Jack"?

4. What does King Cashie plan to do with his group?

5. In what year do Seaman Brooks and his Coast Guard warn the public about an upcoming hurricane?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the fiance of the Indian Princess named White Cloud?

2. What is the literal white cloud in "White Cloud"?

3. What happens to the cat at the end of "The Affair at Brownrigg Mill"?

4. Who is Don Carlos?

5. What happens after Elnora and Roanoke arrive in Edenton?

6. What does Don Carlos want to do in America?

7. When can those see the Gray Man of Hatteras?

8. Describe Tim's new wife.

9. What is the importance of Susannah Evans in "The Affair at Brownrigg Mill"?

10. Describe the tree from "Indian Gallows" on Colington Island in North Carolina.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Whedbee's stories are presented as factual information rather than legend or myth? How does this method help the reader relate differently to the stories overall?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why it is essential for Whedbee to be knowledgeable and familiar with the Carolina land to make the telling of the legends in "Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories" successful.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast modern society's response to pregnancy out of wedlock to the way society responded to the girl's from "The Core Point Ghosts". Do you think her guilt was equal to her crime?

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