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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ben Stout's Mistake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which ration does the captain cut for the crew when the wind dies?
(a) Bread.
(b) Water.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Rum.

2. How is the weather on Jessie's first day at sea?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Hot and balmy.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Windy.

3. Who does Jessie see washed away in a wave after the storm?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Stout.
(c) Cooley.
(d) Smith.

4. What killed Purvis?
(a) The Captain's gun.
(b) A slave's shackle.
(c) The broken wheel.
(d) The fallen main mast.

5. Where does Jessie hide with the African boy?
(a) The poop deck.
(b) The tween decks.
(c) The galley.
(d) The forehold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ned look when the slaves are on the deck?

2. Why does Ned say his involvement with the slaves is different than the other men?

3. What does Jessie pretend to catch his foot in when the slaves are being thrown overboard?

4. Who snaps Jessie out of his breathless state at one point?

5. What is used to cover the hatches at the hold?

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