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

2. What is the Captain's last name?
(a) Hawthorne.
(b) Cawthorne.
(c) Crayburn.
(d) Hayburn.

3. Where does Ned look when the slaves are on the deck?
(a) Toward heaven.
(b) To the sea.
(c) At the women.
(d) At his hands.

4. How many groups of slaves does Jessie play for?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

5. Which crew-member says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Purvis.
(c) Stout.
(d) Grime.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tends to Jessie's wounds after his flogging?

2. Who does Jessie have little interaction with?

3. What is the Captain wearing the second time the Spaniard comes on the ship?

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

5. How does Jessie describe the Cuban shoreline?

(see the answer key)

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