The Slave Dancer Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 123 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Slave Dancer Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 123 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How is the weather on Jessie's first day at sea?

2. What does Jessie say really provides for his family?

3. Whom is Jessie sent to borrow candles from?

4. Whom does Jessie trust most on the ship?

5. What does Jessie want the cook to give him when the wind dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jessie's father die?

2. What does the African boy do when he sees the shore after the storm?

3. How did Stout start his sailing career?

4. How did Spark die?

5. What does Ben teach Jessie about the pin?

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

7. How does Jessie feel when he leaves Daniel to start his journey home?

8. What does the Captain give Jessie for guessing about the contents of the chest?

9. What joke does Purvis play on Jessie as they are going to bed?

10. What do the boys do when they see a man come out of the brush on shore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How is Jessie changed after his experiences on The Moonlight, and how does this affect his life after the experience?

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Paula Fox. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plot?

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