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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What drowns out Jessie's fife during the dancing?

3. What does Stout tell Jessie to stay away from?

4. What does Jessie smell when he wakes up on the shore?

5. How does Jessie start to feel about the slaves after he plays for them a few times?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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