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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 does Thurso throw overboard?

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

3. Where was the Ship seen abandoned in Book Two?

4. Who does Paris join in Book Two, Part Nine, at the settlement?

5. Which of the following is Hambo accused of doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the death of Mr. Kemp is discovered.

2. Tell the story about the monkey that Cavana buys on the ship. What is the monkey's fate?

3. What is the Trionfi Club?

4. How does Mrs. Kemp change after her husband's death?

5. What is the relationship between Delblanc and Paris like in Book One, Part Six?

6. Describe Thurso's life prior to being a ship captain.

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

8. Describe the conference that the Creek Indians hold with the British.

9. What role does witchcraft play in this story?

10. Do you find Thurso's action of throwing slaves overboard surprising? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the climax of this story and the series of events leading up to it. How did characters respond to the climax? What did Unsworth include in his story to insure that the climax would be as powerful and meaningful as possible?

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

Compare and contrast the characters of Erasmus and Paris. How are their lives different? How are the characters the same?

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