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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 two characters were in on the opium conspiracy alongside Godfrey?

2. What information does Cuff say his letter contains?

3. What is the name of Rachel's legal guardian?

4. Whose consent does Franklin need before he sees Rachel again?

5. What does Franklin call Rachel in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Franklin proceed after his meeting with Rachel?

2. How did Godfrey get possession of the diamond?

3. What do the men find in the sailor's room?

4. Why does Jennings want to recreate the event?

5. How does Franklin find the nightgown?

6. What do the men think the experiment proves?

7. What does Cuff write in his letter to Franklin?

8. Why did Godfrey want to cut the diamond into several small pieces?

9. How does Bruff say he will proceed after Franklin's meeting with Rachel?

10. Why does Sergeant Cuff say he wants to help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

How did the diamond get into Herncastle's possession in the first place? Why was he so desperate to give the stone to Rachel?

Essay Topic 3

How important is the diamond to the Indians and their culture? How does the author express how important the diamond is to the Indians? What do the students think the author thinks about the diamond being taken away from the Indians in the first place?

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