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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 Jessie talk to when he is curious about his first sight of the slaves?

2. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?

3. What does Jessie call to his father in his dreams?

4. How is the weather on Jessie's first day at sea?

5. How much does the Captain pay for each slave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessie miss after moving his family to Rhode Island?

2. How does Jessie feel when he first enters Daniel's hut?

3. What errand does Jessie's mother send him on when he gets home at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Jessie's mother do for a living and how does Jessie feel about this?

5. How does Jessie feel about the men who bring the slaves to the ship?

6. What happens when Jessie meets the Captain?

7. What does the captain do to avoid being caught as an illegal slaver?

8. How do the slaves act when their shackles are removed?

9. What is Purvis punished for, and how harsh is his punishment?

10. Which crew member protests the slave trade, and why does Jessie not believe his sincerity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Jessie and Purvis. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Daniel was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did he accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had he not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

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