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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the ship look strange off the coast of Cuba?

2. What helped Jessie swim to shore?

3. What do the slaves fight over in the hold?

4. What comes out of the trees when the boys wake up on the shore?

5. How do Jessie and the African boy help the man who saved them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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