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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the captain on the ship with 500 slaves become after that voyage?

2. What does Purvis say when Jessie says he wishes Stout were dead?

3. Who retrieves Jessie's stolen fife?

4. Where does Jessie hide with the African boy?

5. Who flogged Jessie?

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

Compassion and empathy is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 3

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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