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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. Where is the person who notices Erasmus' ship?

2. What does Erasmus find aboard the ship?

3. What does Sarah realize about Erasmus at the end of Book One, Part Seven?

4. Which of the following is Hambo accused of doing?

5. Who leaves the story in Book One, Part Five?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the death of Mr. Kemp is discovered.

2. How does Erasmus discover the ship in the swamp?

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

4. Contrast the fort with the impoverished town that Paris visits in Book One, Part Six.

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

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

7. Describe the story of the trees as told by Paris and Kenka.

8. Describe Thurso's life prior to being a ship captain.

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

10. What sort of effect does Wolpert realize Erasmus has on Sarah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the climax of this story and the series of events leading up to it. How did characters respond to the climax? What did Unsworth include in his story to insure that the climax would be as powerful and meaningful as possible?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Erasmus and Paris. How are their lives different? How are the characters the same?

Essay Topic 3

The title of Unsworth's work, Sacred Hunger, seems straightforward; yet indicates a particular significance about one concept. In your opinion, why did Unsworth select that particular title for his work? What does that title signify? What does it tell readers about the story?

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