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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Middle Passage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last stop the ship makes?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) London.
(d) Pittsburgh.

2. What is the name of the tribe at the beginning of the book?
(a) At-mosh-ni.
(b) At-mun-shi.
(c) Ast-mahn-si.
(d) Ath-man-chee.

3. Why does At-mun decide to not break free from his bonds and attack his captors?
(a) Some of his people would die in the process.
(b) He does not receive the sign he wants from his father.
(c) He does not have the strength.
(d) There are too many of them.

4. Why do the captors feed the slaves so poorly?
(a) They want to save supplies.
(b) They want to weed out the weak.
(c) They want to bet on the fights.
(d) They want to keep the slaves strong.

5. Why does At-mun stay awake during the entire journey to the ocean?
(a) He wants to attack the captors when they are sleeping.
(b) He wants to soak in every memory.
(c) He wants to protect the people from snakes along the river.
(d) He wants to be able to lead his people back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ship At-mun is placed on?

2. In what part of Africa does this book begin?

3. For what is the tribe preparing at the beginning of the book?

4. For how much is At-mun sold?

5. What does the king's son say to the person he tries to protect as he is dragged away?

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