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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 is Paris's role on the ship?

2. How does William Kemp regard his wealth?

3. Who reveals her interest in Erasmus?

4. Who seems satisfied by the deaths that take place on the Ship in Book One, Part One?

5. Where is the final destination of the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Name two men who are convinced to join the crew of the Liverpool Merchant at the last minute.

4. Which three characters share a toast in Book One and why do they share it?

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

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

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

8. What is the relationship between Kemp and Saul Thurso like?

9. Why does Erasmus dislike Henry Adams?

10. Why is the title of the play rehearsed on the Wolpert property appropriate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some have identified the plot of Sacred Hunger as disjointed and confusing. Would you agree or disagree? Why?

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe the development of the relationship between Erasmus and Sarah? Why do you think that Sarah becomes attached to Erasmus? What benefits do both characters derive from the relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the concept of a metaphor. Describe the metaphor in the first parts of Unsworth's book used by Erasmus in relation to his feelings for Sarah and his father's death. Why does Unsworth decide to include that type of metaphor in his book?

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