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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 name of the man who paid Jessie earlier in the day?

2. What does the Captain do when he first meets Jessie?

3. Who does Jessie talk to when he is curious about his first sight of the slaves?

4. Why does Jessie not believe the man who says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?

5. How did Jessie's father die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jessie feel about his aunt?

2. What errand does Jessie's mother send him on when he gets home at the beginning of the book?

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

4. Who is the Spaniard?

5. What were the slaves fed when they first came on the ship and what was their reaction?

6. What happens when Jessie meets the Captain?

7. What does the crew say justifies their illegal activity in the slave trade?

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

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

10. How did Gardere die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How is Jessie changed after his experiences on The Moonlight, and how does this affect his life after the experience?

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