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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. During the time of "Ship Fever", which country is experiencing a great famine?
2. Which of the following adjectives best describes the Marburg sisters when they were growing up?
3. Which of the following drugs is NOT one that Bianca and Rose take together at Rose's laboratory?
4. What is the name of the Marburg sisters' mother?
5. Upon returning to America, what does Alec Carrière decide to do with his life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to Alec Carrière on his way home from Brazil?
2. Who is Jemmy Button?
3. During the time that Adam Rowley is away, what does Laughlin spend his time discussing with Rowely's wife, Susannah?
4. Who started the winery in "The Marburg Sisters" and who runs it at the time of the story's setting?
5. Why did Joel want to marry Zaga and how does he treat his new wife?
6. What unexpected request does Dr. George Douglas make of Laughlin?
7. What is the state of the passengers aboard the ships at Grosse Isle?
8. What does Zaga do with Joel's money after his death?
9. What happened to Jemmy Button a year after arriving in England?
10. What scientific breakthrough does Carrière make in the biologic world?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although Nora can't read at the beginning of "Ship Fever" she brings with her from Ireland a knowledge of traditional medicine that proves to be useful, and possibly influences the course of the epidemic on the island. What do you think Barrett is trying to say about the intersection here of "professional" and "amateur" science? What does Nora take with her, when she leaves the island for her new life?
Essay Topic 2
How did the parenting style in "The Marburg Sisters" affect the upbringing of Rose and Bianca? How did their father's involvement with the winery affect the girls' childhood? How did the Marburg sisters stay in touch with their parents even after their deaths? What message do you think Barrett is sending to her readers about parenthood through this story? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
In any story collection, the order of the stories is purposeful and meant to evoke certain connections and rhythms in the reader. How are the stories in "Ship Fever" arranged? How does that order influence your reading of the book as a whole? In your opinion, which story do you think should have opened the collection - therefore setting its tone - and which should have ended the collection, anchoring the themes? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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