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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 conditions do Elnora and Roanoke travel in?

2. Who does Seaman Brooks learn he saw on the shore?

3. What happens when Seaman Brooks got to the shore?

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

5. Where is the only other widespread North Carolinian story about witches set in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Prince Roanoke?

3. What happens to Prince Roanoke?

4. Who is the Gray Man of Hatteras?

5. Describe the ending of "Currituck Jack".

6. What happens when Polly finally cataches Fame?

7. Describe Caleb White.

8. Who is Robert Austin?

9. Who are Sam and Jack in "Currituck Jack"?

10. What happened if one did not contribute or take a dram from the Dram Tree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the symbolism of Donald McDonald's drum which is later owned by the Payne family in "Rodanthe's Drum of Old Christmas".

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the role guilt plays on characters in both "The Beckoning Hands" and "The Core Point Ghosts".

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss how the last story of "Outer Banks and Seaside Stories" with "The Queen of Sounds" suggests a noteworthy skepticism in the belief the readers have in these legends. How does this story specifically suggest to the reader that's these stories should be taken with a grain of salt?

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