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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. At fifteen feet above water on board Tilly's ship, how far can Kin see?

2. Where does Kin believe that Tilly went after he married Kin and Diana?

3. How many Indians does Kin meet on the barrier island?

4. What is the name of Kin's brother who is in England?

5. When Henry meets up with Kin the night Adele is taken, where does he believe her captors are?

Short Essay Questions

1. A fisherman takes Kin and Henry to John Tilly's ship. Who does he say settled Damariscove?

2. What are some of the old ways of navigating that Kin and Tilly discuss?

3. What does Tilly say about Kin's brother and sister who are in England?

4. How does Henry arrange for transportation to get Adele to her home after she is kidnapped and then rescued?

5. What is Kin given to use when he leaves the Legare plantation?

6. What casualties of pirating does Kin notice as he walks about the docks of Port Royal?

7. How will Henry be able to help Kin in his search for the girl he is looking for?

8. What happened to Andrew's parents ( the boat boy)?

9. What training has Kin had with a sword?

10. How does Kin describe the men on the streets and in the drinking shops of Port Royal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kin learns about the girls' disappearance and that it is thought Indians took them. Discuss the theories about the girls' disappearance.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how dialogue is used in the novel to reveal information about characters and to advance plot.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Henry, his life and his motives.

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