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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. How does Jessie's aunt think he should earn money?

2. What is the name of the man who paid Jessie earlier in the day?

3. Which ration does the captain cut for the crew when the wind dies?

4. What does Purvis say makes cooks so angry?

5. What is Jessie's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major change does Jessie experience after his experience on the slave ship?

2. What does Jessie's mother do for a living and how does Jessie feel about this?

3. What surprises Jessie when he returns to his home in New Orleans?

4. What is Jessie doing when he is taken captive?

5. How did Stout start his sailing career?

6. What does the African boy do when he sees the shore after the storm?

7. What does Stout try to do to make Jessie feel better after Purvis's punishment, and how is this received?

8. What does Jessie see as he swims towards the shore?

9. What does Jessie decide to do after leaving his aunt's house?

10. What does Jessie compare Purvis to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

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