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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 are the passengers doing on the boat that drives by Morgan at Woman Key?

2. How many guns did Morgan take with him on his first job for Mr. Sing?

3. What happens shortly after Morgan refuses to smuggle immigrants at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Morgan say Mr. Sing sounds like to him?

5. How much money is in Morgan's pocket when Johnson breaks his contract?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frankie say to Morgan after he has accepted the job from Sing?

2. What does the doctor assure Marie of when he talks about Morgan's death?

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

4. What does Morgan wonder about the lawyer in Part 3?

5. What news does Simmons bring at the end of Part 3, and how does Morgan respond to this?

6. What makes travel difficult when Morgan and Wesley are wounded?

7. What does Morgan find on board just as he is about to drift to the place where he will meet Sing?

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

9. What are Morgan's girls happy about when he returns home at the end of Part 3?

10. What does Wesley think Morgan should have done when they were shot at?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main reasons for the ending of the Gordons' marriage, and how does the end of this relationship affect some of the other characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Morgan endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters, write their main motivation throughout the book, and explain how this goal affected the characters around them.

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