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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gustavus Vassa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Vassa sail for Cadiz?
(a) 1798.
(b) 1824.
(c) 1775.
(d) 1812.

2. What is the name of the ship on which Vassa travels to Italy?
(a) Maine.
(b) Jersey.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Delaware.

3. Which book of the Bible does Vassa quote at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Psalms.
(b) Revelation.
(c) Hebrews.
(d) Acts.

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

5. What is the name of the doctor who treats Vassa when he is beaten in St. Kitt's?
(a) Doctor Johnson.
(b) Doctor Moore.
(c) Doctor Brady.
(d) Doctor Perkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vassa buy during his time in St. Kitts?

2. How long do Vassa and his crew mates spend in New Providence on their visit?

3. As Chapter 4 opens, Vassa says it's been how long since he was first brought to England?

4. What is the name of Vassa's friend who teaches him to shave and read?

5. When discussing the plight of slaves in Barbados, Vassa says the average life expectancy for a slave there is how long?

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