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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. Which country is the most fearsome to the ships in the slave trade?

2. How old is Jessie when he is put on the ship?

3. Who does Jessie have little interaction with?

4. How old was Jessie when his father died?

5. How did Jessie's father die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Captain's spirits during the first days of sailing?

2. What does Ned say when he hears about Spark's death?

3. What do Jessie and Ras do during the day while they are with Daniel?

4. Why does the Captain like to hold balls for his slaves?

5. What does Stout get angry about when the wind dies, and what does he do about it?

6. How does Jessie describe his swim to shore?

7. What does Jessie do during the Civil War?

8. What does Jessie worry about when he thinks of his family?

9. How do the slaves act when their shackles are removed?

10. What does Purvis tell Jessie about the ship's cook?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Training and education are topics of discussion in this book. Where do these topics appear in this book, and what affect do they have on the characters involved in those scenes?

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