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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 Purvis's job on the ship?

2. What do the men who take Jessie say he is worthless without?

3. What causes Jessie to get breathless on the ship at one point?

4. Who tells Jessie about the danger of being caught in the slave trade?

5. Why does Jessie decide to take the longest way home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Jessie trying to think of as he walks home at the beginning of the book?

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

4. What does the Captain give Jessie for guessing about the contents of the chest?

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

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

7. What does Jessie compare Purvis to?

8. How does Jessie feel about his aunt?

9. What does Jessie's mother say when Jessie complains about their circumstances?

10. What does Jessie notice about the young boy slave during a dancing session one day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes, and how does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

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

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?

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