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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. What would happen to Morgan if he were caught smuggling immigrants?

2. How much does Morgan pay Eddy for every day of assistance?

3. How much per immigrant is offered to Morgan at the beginning of the book?

4. Why did Johnson charter a boat?

5. Why does Johnson remove his harness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morgan consider doing when he enters the Channel with the Cubans, and why does he decide against it?

2. What happens the first time Johnson gets a hit on his line?

3. How does Morgan meet Mr. Sing, and what is his first impression of the man?

4. What does Wesley say about his wound when Morgan leaves Woman Key?

5. What do customs men ask Morgan at Freddy's Place?

6. What does Albert say about Morgan in Part 3?

7. How does Marie feel about her husband after he dies?

8. Why does the Sheriff tell Gordon that Freddy's Place will be dangerous?

9. What does Morgan respond to the men begging him for something at the beginning of the book?

10. How does Marie plan to deal with the death of her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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