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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tends to Jessie's wounds after his flogging?

2. What makes Jessie so agitated when he first plays for the slaves?

3. What kind of house does the man who finds Jessie on the shore own?

4. What does the Spaniard drink before taking the slaves with him?

5. What do Jessie and the African boy do while hiding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

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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