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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the play in Book One, Part One, rehearsed?
(a) Aboard the ship.
(b) In an abandoned theater.
(c) At the Wolperts' home.
(d) In an old schoolhouse.

2. Where is the final destination of the ship?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Kingston.
(d) The Americas.

3. Who announces that someone new will be directing the play?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Paris.
(c) Charles.
(d) Erasmus.

4. Who is the protagonist in this story?
(a) Luther Sawdust.
(b) Matthew Paris.
(c) Erasmus Kemp.
(d) Erasmus' father.

5. What instrument does Sullivan play?
(a) The guitar.
(b) The accordian.
(c) The piano.
(d) The fiddle.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Paris speak through his journal?

2. Who reveals her interest in Erasmus?

3. Who is the antagonist in this story?

4. How old must Sarah be before she can be engaged?

5. What do Thurso and Barton plan to do when they reach shore?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Deakin, Calley, and Libby in Book One, Part Three?

2. How does the ocean affect Paris?

3. What types of memories does Paris frequently dwell on when he is on the ship?

4. Describe what happens in Book One, Part One, when Erasmus gets to the Wolperts' home.

5. What significance does the mantra "when we are married" have in Book One, Part Four?

6. How does the reader gain an inside perspective of the death of Paris' wife?

7. What does Erasmus compare to cattle in Book One, Part Four?

8. Why was Paris imprisoned?

9. Why does Thurso have James Wilson flogged?

10. How would you describe Erasmus as he is presented in the first half of the book?

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