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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 the captain of the sloop tell Mathinna he was told to treat her as?

2. What do white people call the island of Lutruwita?

3. Where is Cecil when Evangeline is facing Mrs. Whitstone and the police inspector?

4. What does Cecil give Evangeline that begins all of Evangeline's troubles?

5. Who is one of Evangeline's favorite writers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are some of the first people to show Evangeline and the other female convicts some kindness?

2. What does Dr. Dunne, the ship's surgeon, seem to think of Evangeline when he first meets her?

3. How do the staff at the Franklins' generally treat Mathinna?

4. How does wearing the numbered token on the ship make Evangeline feel?

5. What are the few things Evangeline is given when she is booked at Newgate Prison?

6. Which sailor is abusive towards the women, and how does he treat them on the Medea?

7. What are the words inscribed over the arch of Newgate Prison?

8. Who is the first sort of friend Evangeline makes in the prison, and what is this person like?

9. What is Hazel's skill that soon becomes very important for Evangeline?

10. How does Evangeline meet Cecil Frederick Whitstone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Evangeline view and use literature, and all of her learning and lessons, during the worst times of her travails in prison and on the transport ship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What important things does Evangeline learn from Hazel Rivers when they are in jail and then on the transport ship together about the ways of the world that she did not previously know? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Moore's writing style and tone throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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