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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 Mathinna do at the ball that gets her in great trouble?

2. What does Dr. Dunne point out to Evangeline that she has never seen before and that she is amazed by?

3. Who takes care of Mathinna when she grows very ill?

4. What does Hazel wear in prison during her first weeks to make her feel better?

5. Who ends up teaching Mathinna most of her lessons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transgression does Mathinna commit in Part IV that results in the Franklins' shunning her?

2. Why does Hazel beg Olive to act as Ruby's wet nurse?

3. What was Maeve Logan arrested for?

4. What reason does Mathinna confront Lady Jane Franklin with for getting rid of Mathinna?

5. What does Dr. Dunne do to ensure that Hazel will be able to look after Ruby when they depart the Medea?

6. What happens when Hazel is processed into the prison in Australia that breaks her heart?

7. How does Mathinna feel about Hazel once they meet at the Franklin mansion?

8. What happens to Waluka, and how does Mathinna react?

9. What happens to Olive's baby on the Medea?

10. What happens to Evangeline right after her baby is born?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

What eventually leads to Mathinna's downfall in the eyes of the Franklins? How does Mathinna feel about being placed back in institutional care after the Franklins leave Australia? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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