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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. What is the first question Jessie was asked on the ship?

2. What does the captain use to change the ship's nationality when needed?

3. What is used to cover the hatches at the hold?

4. What does Stout get angry about after the wind dies?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessie do during the Civil War?

2. What is Purvis punished for, and how harsh is his punishment?

3. Who is the Spaniard?

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

5. What does Jessie ask of Purvis when his punishment is over, and what is his response?

6. What causes the awful smell on the ship?

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

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

9. What joke does Purvis play on Jessie as they are going to bed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compassion and empathy is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Paula Fox presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

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