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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 do the Davidsons have over the Macphails?

2. Where do the passengers sleep?

3. What does Thompson offer to the other passengers?

4. Where will the group be forced to stay?

5. Who issues orders?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom is Davidson compared by Dr. Macphail?

2. What interrupts and annoys the travelers during high tea?

3. Who lives in the area above the trader's store?

4. What is displeasing about the rooms rented by Horn?

5. Where are the travelers headed in this part of the story?

6. What do the travelers soon learn about accommodations?

7. What do the travelers do after disembarking from the ship?

8. What is Macphail's opinion about the behavior of the natives? Does the opinion agree or disagree with Mrs. Davidson's earlier comments?

9. What is Mrs. Davidson's opinion on the inhabitants of Tutuila?

10. What does Macphail see on his way to the wharf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thompson had a plan to go to Australia. The plan was thwarted by Davidson's intervention with the governor. Discuss the steps taken by Davidson as well as his reasons. Explain the reaction of the governor. What was Thompson's reaction to the news of her foiled plan? What did Thompson do to try and reverse the decision?

Essay Topic 2

Davidson attempts to override the Governor's decision through the threat of contacting powerful allies in the United States. Discuss the Governor's position and authority on the island. To whom would the governor have to answer regarding political pressure? What kind of political influence did Davidson have? Where were the allies? How could they have pressured the Governor into changing his mind? Did the plan work?

Essay Topic 3

There were several initial opinions of Thompson given by various characters. Discuss the opinions of each. Which was the most accurate? Was the opinion based on fact, intuition, or prejudice? Do you think Thompson was aware of these opinions? If so, what did she think?

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