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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. Who is Jessie?

2. What shocks Jessie most about the ship?

3. What is the horrid smell on the ship?

4. How long has Jessie been at sea when the wind dies?

5. What does Jessie give the man who is struggling on the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Jessie feel about the men who bring the slaves to the ship?

4. What does Jessie decide to do after leaving his aunt's house?

5. How did Jessie's father die?

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

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

8. What does the African boy do when he sees the shore after the storm?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Jessie and Purvis. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

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

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

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