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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. Which of the following is on board the ship to keep slaves from jumping overboard?
(a) A barricade.
(b) A mean dog.
(c) An electric fence.
(d) Beautiful women.

2. Which of the following individuals share Sallian Kivee?
(a) Hughes and Adams.
(b) Paris and Kemp.
(c) Blair and Inchebe.
(d) Paris and Inchebe.

3. What type of effect does Wolpert think that Erasmus has on Sarah?
(a) Oppressive.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Positive.
(d) Negative.

4. What does Erasmus find aboard the ship?
(a) Logs.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Food.
(d) Jewelry.

5. Which of the following is Hambo accused of doing?
(a) Conducting Witchcraft.
(b) Talking too much.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Lying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kemp meet with in Book Two, Part Eight?

2. Where is the person who notices Erasmus' ship?

3. Which of the following adjectives describe Timothy Owen?

4. Why is Mrs. Kemp irritated when Erasmus gets home?

5. Who is the first person whom Erasmus tells about his father's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Erasmus' relationship with Sarah change after Mr. Kemp dies?

2. What decision does Erasmus make in Book One, Part Seven, following his father's death?

3. What events lead to the disappearance of Deakin and Calley?

4. Do you find Thurso's action of throwing slaves overboard surprising? Why or why not?

5. What is the relationship between Delblanc and Paris like in Book One, Part Six?

6. What problems do you foresee in the potential relationship between Erasmus and Sarah?

7. Explain "the sacred hunger". What is the narrator referring to by using that phrase?

8. How does Mrs. Kemp change after her husband's death?

9. How has Paris' life changed between Book One and Book Two?

10. How does the syntax change in Book Two, Part Nine?

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