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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 does Jessie say really provides for his family?

2. What is used to cover the hatches at the hold?

3. What is Jessie told he will be doing on the ship?

4. What stops the quarreling on the ship while in the Bight of Benin?

5. What causes Jessie to get breathless on the ship at one point?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessie compare Purvis to?

2. What personal question does Jessie ask Purvis when the Spaniard comes aboard, and what is the answer?

3. How did Jessie's father die?

4. What is Jessie trying to think of as he walks home at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Jessie decide to do after leaving his aunt's house?

6. What happens when Jessie walks into his mother's house?

7. Why does the Captain like to hold balls for his slaves?

8. What does the crew say justifies their illegal activity in the slave trade?

9. What were the slaves fed when they first came on the ship and what was their reaction?

10. What does Ben teach Jessie about the pin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 2

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes, and how does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

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