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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. How does Jessie describe the Cuban shoreline?
(a) Smoky.
(b) Clean.
(c) Obscure.
(d) Pristine.

2. Who tends to Jessie's wounds after his flogging?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Ben.
(c) Purvis.
(d) Ned.

3. What is used to cover the hatches at the hold?
(a) Gratings.
(b) Chains.
(c) Mesh.
(d) Tarpaulin.

4. What will the Spaniard do with the slaves before selling them?
(a) Teach them to speak.
(b) Cure their illness.
(c) Train them.
(d) Fatten them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men on the ship start doing when the wind dies?

2. What does Jessie notice in the galley after the wind dies?

3. How many times is Jessie flogged when he runs away from his duty?

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

5. Why does Jessie not believe the man who says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?

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