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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mary Prince.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Vassa petition the Queen of England to end African slavery?
(a) 1754.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1828.
(d) 1788.

2. When speaking with Mr. G, Vassa says he thinks he does well with how many of the Ten Commandments?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. While describing the cruelty of Mr. D------'s son, Prince tells of another slave who dies when the son throws her into prickly pear bushes. What is this slave's name?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Hetty.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Hannah.

4. After his initial voyage as a kidnapped slave, Vassa is taken off the slave ship at which Caribbean island?
(a) Barbados.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Antigua.
(d) Jamaica.

5. What does the name "Olaudah" mean in Vassa's native language, according to his description of his childhood?
(a) Fortunate.
(b) Wise.
(c) Wanderer.
(d) Unlucky.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, where does Dr. Irving tell Vassa he wishes to start a plantation?

2. In his discussion of slave conditions in Barbados, how much does Vassa say is the penalty for killing a slave there?

3. What is the name of the second family for whom Prince works after leaving the Woods family?

4. According to Prince, one of Mr. D----'s slaves steals a bit of rice and eats it for dinner. What is the name of this slave?

5. For which of the following individuals does Prince first work after leaving the Woods family?

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