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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which maid helps Mathinna get settled at the governor's mansion?

2. Why does Mathinna make her way back to the settlement after running away for several days?

3. What do the visitors to Newgate in Part I bring for the women?

4. What part of Van Diemen's Land do the Franklins live in?

5. What prison does Evangeline arrive at in 1840?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are some of the first people to show Evangeline and the other female convicts some kindness?

2. What are some of the most grotesque things in Lady Jane Franklin's collection?

3. What does Dr. Dunne, the ship's surgeon, seem to think of Evangeline when he first meets her?

4. What does Mathinna think of the clothes Lady Franklin has set out for her?

5. What does Lady Franklin take from Mathinna for her "collection" that Mathinna resents?

6. Which sailor is abusive towards the women, and how does he treat them on the Medea?

7. What are the words inscribed over the arch of Newgate Prison?

8. Who sets Evangeline's downfall into motion?

9. Why does Mathinna hide in the bush for days in Part I?

10. Who is the first sort of friend Evangeline makes in the prison, and what is this person like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Evangeline's experiences as a prisoner and then a convict change her perceptions of herself and of her own behavior? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Evangeline view and use literature, and all of her learning and lessons, during the worst times of her travails in prison and on the transport ship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does the ruby ring, a family heirloom, that Cecil Whitstone gives to Evangeline, symbolize at different points in this novel and to different characters, including Evangeline, Agnes, and, later, Ruby Dunne? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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