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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jessie describe Spark after his flogging?
(a) Mean and ignorant.
(b) Heartless and cruel.
(c) Brainless and evil.
(d) Tortured and alone.

2. Who is in charge of the slaves when they are on the ship?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Purvis.
(c) Ned.
(d) Stout.

3. Who does Jessie think of as he begins his journey alone?
(a) His aunt.
(b) Purvis.
(c) His mother.
(d) Stout.

4. What does Jessie see in the water before he spots a deserted island?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Glowing fish.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Manta rays.

5. Who tends to Jessie's wounds after his flogging?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Sharkey.
(c) Ned.
(d) Ben.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who helps the boys?

2. How does Jessie start to feel about the slaves after he plays for them a few times?

3. What makes the ship look strange off the coast of Cuba?

4. How did the man come to live on that beach?

5. On the ship with 500 slaves that Purvis was on, how many slaves survived ?

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