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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 happened to female convicts on the transport ship for repeated offenses?

2. What food does Mathinna's people eat much of on her island?

3. What charges are brought against Evangeline?

4. Why does Mathinna make her way back to the settlement after running away for several days?

5. What is Hazel skilled in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the windows in Mathinna's room boarded up?

2. Why does Hazel tell Evangeline so many women get sentenced to transport to Australia?

3. How does Evangeline meet Cecil Frederick Whitstone?

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

5. What does Mathinna think of the clothes Lady Franklin has set out for her?

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

7. What does Lady Franklin take from Mathinna for her "collection" that Mathinna resents?

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

9. Why does Evangeline get charged with attempted murder?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the Medea's doctor eventually agree to let Hazel help treat some patients, and how does the doctor's attitude towards Hazel change over the course of the journey? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why and when does Hazel begin to realize how much Evangeline really meant to her, and how does she plan to try to honor Evangeline's memory? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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