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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the first crew member die of?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) He was killed.
(c) Fever.
(d) Mumps.

2. What profession does Joyce have when she is married?
(a) She is a clerk.
(b) She works in a food warehouse.
(c) She runs a store with her husband.
(d) She has no profession.

3. When does Joyce see her son after the war?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1950.

4. Who is the master of the Duke of York?
(a) Captain John Pierce.
(b) Mr. Ellis.
(c) Captain James Hamilton.
(d) Captain Jackson.

5. Who overtakes the ship while Hamilton is ashore?
(a) Captain Hamilton.
(b) Another ship's crewmembers.
(c) The cargo of slaves on it.
(d) The crewmembers on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hamilton write to while he is on the ship?

2. How does Joyce's mother treat Joyce?

3. What punishment does Mr. Davey receive for misbehaving again?

4. When does "Somewhere in England" take place?

5. Who does Joyce meet around September, 1942?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is "Crossing the River" written (in what format)?

2. How does Captain Hamilton reconcile his Christian beliefs with his professional dealings in slavery?

3. Why doesn't Len get called up for the war?

4. What does Ellis say concerning Hamilton's father's death?

5. Why do villagers dislike Joyce?

6. Who is Herbert?

7. Describe Captain Jackson.

8. What belief did Hamilton's father hold concerning Christianity and slavery?

9. What resulted from Joyce's relationship with Herbert, and how did she deal with it?

10. Describe Mr. Ellis.

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