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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 throws the children overboard when the sail is seen?
(a) Cooley.
(b) Wick.
(c) Stout.
(d) Smith.

2. What drowns out Jessie's fife during the dancing?
(a) The crying children.
(b) The slaves' chanting.
(c) The sound of the chains.
(d) The clapping crew.

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

4. What does Jessie say he never got used to on the ship?
(a) The movement.
(b) The tight quarters.
(c) The smell.
(d) The food.

5. What does the captain do for the slaves before they leave his ship?
(a) Brands them.
(b) Holds a ball.
(c) Names them.
(d) Pairs them up in families.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Jessie trust most on the ship?

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

3. Who is told to watch over the children when a sail is seen while the Spaniard is aboard?

4. Who does Jessie have little interaction with?

5. What will the Spaniard do with the slaves before selling them?

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