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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 does Thurso write a letter about in Book One, Part Six?
(a) The horrible weather.
(b) The number of slaves aboard the Ship.
(c) His family.
(d) His plan against Paris.

2. Which of the following does the slave who refuses to eat spit on Paris' face?
(a) Rice.
(b) Beer.
(c) Spinach.
(d) Bread.

3. What does Mr. Kemp's death certificate list as his cause of death?
(a) Suffocation.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Excessive bleeding.
(d) Natural causes.

4. Who does Paris tell about the bodies that he finds in a shed?
(a) Erasmus.
(b) Sarah.
(c) No one.
(d) His wife.

5. Which of the following is Hambo accused of doing?
(a) Lying.
(b) Talking too much.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Conducting Witchcraft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would Erasmus be working for if he accepted the job that he was offered?

2. What group lives in the city that Erasmus goes in Book Two?

3. What does Erasmus find when he goes to find his father?

4. Who leaves the Ship when the men pass out?

5. Where is the dead boy who was found on the beach buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the syntax change in Book Two, Part Nine?

2. Describe the story of the trees as told by Paris and Kenka.

3. Explain "the sacred hunger". What is the narrator referring to by using that phrase?

4. How has Paris' life changed between Book One and Book Two?

5. What events lead to the disappearance of Deakin and Calley?

6. What problems do you foresee in the potential relationship between Erasmus and Sarah?

7. What does Paris find in a shed near Timothy Owens' place? What is his reaction?

8. Explain the role of depression in Book One, Part Six.

9. How does Paris' fair treatment of others benefit him in Book One, Part Six?

10. Is Paris a likable man to most of the crew members aboard the ship? Why or why not?

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