View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jessie call the foulest man alive?

2. What is the name of the ship Jessie is taken to?

3. Who is Jessie?

4. What is Jessie's last name?

5. What does the Captain call Jessie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jessie feel when he first enters Daniel's hut?

2. What personal question does Jessie ask Purvis when the Spaniard comes aboard, and what is the answer?

3. What does Ben teach Jessie about the pin?

4. What does Jessie do in an effort to escape his situation as the slave dancer?

5. What is Jessie's new job when the slaves are on board?

6. Which crew member protests the slave trade, and why does Jessie not believe his sincerity?

7. What does Jessie hear just before he leaves the ship?

8. What does Jessie do after the Civil War?

9. How does Jessie feel about his aunt?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Daniel was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did he accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had he not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a central theme of this book. What are the main friendships, and how did their inclusion in this book affect the outcome of the plot?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 655 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample