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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the latrine buckets full of when Jessie empties them after seeing a flying fish?

2. On the ship with 500 slaves that Purvis was on, how many slaves survived ?

3. What does the man say after Jessie tells him the story of the ship?

4. What does Jessie see in the water before he spots a deserted island?

5. What does Stout tell Jessie to get out of the Captain's cabin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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