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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 want to watch the cook do?

2. Which crew-member says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?

3. How long did the captain Purvis knew trade slaves before being caught?

4. What does Purvis say makes cooks so angry?

5. Where does Jessie go to be alone when they are so close to land?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ned say when he hears about Spark's death?

2. What does Jessie worry about when he thinks of his family?

3. What happens when Stout throws a young slave girl overboard?

4. What does the crew have to do after the slaves' shackles are removed?

5. What surprises Jessie when he returns to his home in New Orleans?

6. What does Jessie hear just before he leaves the ship?

7. What happens when Jessie meets the Captain?

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

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

10. What does Jessie see as he swims towards the shore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Fox have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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