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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. Who trails behind Erasmus and Sarah as they go for a walk?

2. Why was Paris sent to jail?

3. How long has Erasmus known Sarah?

4. Why is Kemp well-respected?

5. Which part in the play does Erasmus take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What significance does the mantra "when we are married" have in Book One, Part Four?

2. Why does Erasmus dislike Henry Adams?

3. How would you describe Erasmus as he is presented in the first half of the book?

4. Why does Erasmus not like Matthew Paris?

5. What types of memories does Paris frequently dwell on when he is on the ship?

6. What is the relationship between Kemp and Saul Thurso like?

7. How do readers discover how Sarah feels about Erasmus?

8. What does Erasmus compare to cattle in Book One, Part Four?

9. How does the ocean affect Paris?

10. How does Erasmus feel about Sarah Wolpert in Book One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the tone of Sacred Hunger? Why would Unsworth choose to write the story in that type of tone? What impact does the tone have on the way that the reader perceives the characters and sequence of events?

Essay Topic 2

Identify at least three instances of foreshadowing in Unsworth's novel. Why would Unsworth include those instances? How would the story change if they had not been included?

Essay Topic 3

Which character in Unsworth's book is most likable? Why? Which character do you like the least? What is it about that particular character that causes you to dislike him or her?

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