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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. To which of the following destinations will the Ship take her maiden voyage?

2. How does William Kemp regard his wealth?

3. Who is the antagonist in this story?

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

5. Who admits his love for Sarah?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What tragedy occurs while the Ship is being built?

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

4. How does the ocean affect Paris?

5. How is Thurso characterized in Book One, Part Two?

6. Is Erasmus allowed to propose to Sarah? What happens afterward?

7. Why is Kemp so motivated to convince Paris to go aboard the Ship?

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

9. What do we learn about Paris' wife in Book One, Part One?

10. Describe Paris' last night on shore before boarding the Ship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Unsworth uses a narrative point of view throughout his entire book. Why does he choose to write that way? What are the pros and cons of using that point of view in this particular story?

Essay Topic 2

Paris experiences flashbacks in this story that refer to his prior experiences with his wife and his printing of illegal materials. What do those flashbacks teach us about Paris? What purpose do the flashbacks serve in the story?

Essay Topic 3

What is the tone of Sacred Hunger? Why would Unsworth choose to write the story in that type of tone? What impact does the tone have on the way that the reader perceives the characters and sequence of events?

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