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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 ship does the skipper make the agreement with?
2. Who does Joyce become friends with around December, 1939?
3. What happened to Joyce's father?
4. How did Hamilton acquire his ship?
5. What did the captain of the Fortune die of?
Short Essay Questions
1. On what condition does the Army allow Travis to marry Joyce?
2. What resulted from Joyce's relationship with Herbert, and how did she deal with it?
3. Describe Joyce's life in 1963.
4. Describe Joyce's marriage to Len.
5. How is "Crossing the River" written (in what format)?
6. What happened to James Hamilton's father?
7. What belief did Hamilton's father hold concerning Christianity and slavery?
8. Describe James Hamilton.
9. What is the state of the supply of slaves when Hamilton is on the coast?
10. How does Captain Hamilton reconcile his Christian beliefs with his professional dealings in slavery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "The Pagan Coast," the American Colonization Society and most white men still consider themselves superior to Africans, whether they are educated or not. In "Somewhere in England," race issues are evident through the villagers' critiques. Compare the race relations in "The Pagan Coast," which takes place in the 1800s, and "Somewhere in England," which takes place in the World War II era. How are they similar and how are they different? Make sure you provide examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
In "Crossing the River," James Hamilton is a young English merchant who inherits his father's ship. His father seems to have broken down due to his inability to reconcile his Christian and moral beliefs with the profession he took part in for most of his life, which was slave trading. Compare the young Hamilton with his father. How does young Hamilton reconcile his beliefs with his profession? What happened to Hamilton's father? What do you think will happen to Hamilton eventually? Do you think a similar fate to his father awaits him?
Essay Topic 3
"West" focuses mainly on the story of Martha Randolph, but there are some other characters worth focusing on, such as Chester and other minor characters. Each character represents a perspective and influences the outcome of the plot in some form. What representation was the strongest and most significant in the story? What message did the author intend to give through this story? Make sure you use examples from the book to support your answer.
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