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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. Why is Hazel allowed to keep her hair when she arrives at the women's prison in Van Diemen's Land?

2. Where does Hazel go to work in Part IV?

3. How many female convicts are ferried from the Medea to land in Part IV?

4. Who is Mathinna's governess?

5. What does Hazel offer to steal back for Mathinna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Mathinna confront Lady Jane Franklin with for getting rid of Mathinna?

2. How do Hazel and Olive unite to care for Ruby?

3. What does Dr. Dunne do to ensure that Hazel will be able to look after Ruby when they depart the Medea?

4. What is the difficulty with Evangeline's labor on the Medea?

5. What does Mathinna tell visitors at the Franklins' Sunday lunch that she then says she is lying about, even though she is not?

6. How does Mathinna feel about Hazel once they meet at the Franklin mansion?

7. What does Hazel hide for Evangeline?

8. Where does Hazel get hired to work and how does she end up getting along there?

9. What does Lady Franklin insist Mathinna must be taught before her big party in Part IV?

10. Why is Dr. Dunne on the prison ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe Moore's writing style and tone throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What does Moore reveal about the treatment of female convicts in England in the mid-1800s through Evangeline's early experiences in the prison system and the courts? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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