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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. What do Jessie and the African boy do while hiding?
(a) Talk to each other.
(b) Hold each other.
(c) Sing songs.
(d) Watch the storm.

2. What does the Spaniard drink before taking the slaves with him?
(a) Beer.
(b) Rum.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Whiskey.

3. Who flogged Jessie?
(a) Spark.
(b) The Captain.
(c) Stout.
(d) Purvis.

4. Whom does Jessie see steal an egg one night?
(a) A hooded figure.
(b) A child.
(c) A woman.
(d) A rat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jessie start to feel about the slaves after he plays for them a few times?

2. Why is a woman thrown overboard after leaving the supply island?

3. How many groups of slaves does Jessie play for?

4. What makes Jessie so agitated when he first plays for the slaves?

5. Who tossed the shackles overboard when the sail was seen?

(see the answer key)

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