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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What European characteristic does Equiano say helps prove that Europeans and Africans are related?
(a) That some Europeans get darker skinned when they are exposed to sun.
(b) That some Europeans really like the Eboe way of life.
(c) That Europeans share the same attitudes toward adultery as Africans.
(d) That Europeans share the same religious beliefs as Africans.

2. Which statement best describes the Eboe's living arrangements?
(a) Every married couple has their own house, but single people and children all live in one big dormitory.
(b) Men and women have separate living quarters.
(c) Men and women live separately except for the first three years they are married.
(d) Women and children live indoors, but men sleep outside in hammocks.

3. How old is Equiano when he is kidnapped?
(a) 3.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 7.

4. How do the Eboe dress?
(a) They go naked, except for a small loin cloth.
(b) Both men and women wrap a single piece of blue fabric around their bodies.
(c) The men wear pants and white shirts, and the women wear long, colorful dresses.
(d) Wealthier Eboe people wear elaborate costumes made of feathers, precious gems, and animal skin, but poor Eboe are nearly naked.

5. How long is Equiano reunited with his sister?
(a) One week.
(b) One night.
(c) One month.
(d) He is never reunited with his sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Equiano is enslaved to a chief, what kind of shop does he work in?

2. What punishment does Equiano get for accidentally killing an animal?

3. How do Eboe people acquire slaves?

4. Why does Equiano stop eating on the slave ship?

5. What kind of work do most Eboe people do?

(see the answer key)

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