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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 happens in April and May, 1937 in "Somewhere in England"?
2. What nationality is Joyce's second husband?
3. Where does Joyce go in Christmas, 1937?
4. How does Joyce's first marriage end?
5. What group arrives in the small village in "Somewhere in England"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Sandra and why?
2. Why is Len sent to prison?
3. What is the state of Hamilton's cargo near the end of the log in "Crossing the River"?
4. What belief did Hamilton's father hold concerning Christianity and slavery?
5. Describe Captain Jackson.
6. Describe Travis.
7. Describe James Hamilton.
8. Why doesn't Len get called up for the war?
9. Describe Joyce's life in 1963.
10. What happened during the tornado in "Crossing the River"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
"Crossing the River" is told solely from the perspective of a white captain taking part in slave trading. Imagine you are Captain Hamilton's wife, living in England and pretty much unaware of the reality of slavery as it does not touch her personally except through her husband's letters. What do you think of his profession from her perspective? What would you say to Hamilton when he complains of the ugliness of slavery and endorses the idea of "commercial detachment"?
Essay Topic 3
Each character in "The Pagan Coast," such as the American Colonization Society and Madison, represents a perspective or theme of the time period. For example, Edward represents the white Christian's perspective of a person who owns slaves, yet pities them, so he tries to bring them up to his level by teaching them white civility. Explore two characters' perspectives or themes that they present in the story. Make sure your answer analyzes them in detail, providing evidence through the use of examples found in the story.
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