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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many slaves died the day Ned died?

2. What does the man shout to the boys as they run away from him?

3. What does Jessie say about men who go to sea voluntarily?

4. Whom does Jessie say he is afraid of after his fife is found?

5. What helped Jessie swim to shore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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