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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 old is Evangeline when she is arrested?

2. What name did the white people give to Mathinna?

3. Where had Mathinna's sister been when she died?

4. Who suggests that Evangeline become a governess?

5. Who visits Mathinna's island in Part I and changes her life forever?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Evangeline meet Cecil Frederick Whitstone?

6. What pet does Mathinna bring with her to the Franklins' and why is it so important to her?

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

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

9. Who care for Mathinna before she is relocated to the governor's mansion?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What does the ruby ring, a family heirloom, that Cecil Whitstone gives to Evangeline, symbolize at different points in this novel and to different characters, including Evangeline, Agnes, and, later, Ruby Dunne? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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