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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. In Chapter 22, who is injured by the commotion on the ship?
2. What does Henry say is the sweetest thing Percy has ever said to him in Chapter 13?
3. In Chapter 13, Henry says Percy might be the only person on earth who thinks what of him?
4. In Chapter 21, why does the boatswain change his mind about letting Percy, Felicity and Henry on the boat?
5. In Chapter 19, what does Henry's experience with the thief-taker remind him of?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 21, why does the boatswain refuse to let Felicity, Percy, and Henry on the boat to Italy once he sees them all together?
2. In Chapter 13, what does Dante Robles tell Henry his father was obsessed with before his death?
3. In Chapter 22, what grave error does Henry make in talking to the pirate leader on the deck of the boat?
4. In Chapter 19, why does the thief-taker's striking of Henry's face cause Henry such shame and fright?
5. In Chapter 16, what does Helena Robles tell Percy and Henry her father and Percy have in common?
6. In Chapter 19, why does Henry fake a theft?
7. In Chapter 13, what does Helena Robles tell Henry, Percy and Felicity that devastates Henry?
8. In Chapter 23, what does Henry convince Scipio to let him do as the French naval ship approaches?
9. In Chapter 19, what does Henry say to the thief-taker that prompts the thief-taker to strike him?
10. In Chapter 16, what information does Henry learn from snooping through letters in the Robles's study?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How and when do both Henry and Percy begin to understand the true extent and depth of Felicity's intelligence, capabilities, and determination? How does Felicity help keep both Henry and Percy alive throughout the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
How does Henry seem to feel towards his mother - particularly regarding her decision to turn a blind eye to his father's physical abuse of him? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
In the beginning of the novel, Henry seems to view Felicity as a tiresome and meddling younger sister while Felicity views Henry as a trifling foo. But as the novel progresses, the siblings become closer and seem to begin to catch glimpses of each other's best qualities and capabilities. Write an essay exploring how and why Henry's and Felicity's relationship changes over the course of the novel, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.
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