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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nicholas Spark Walks on Water.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jessie so hesitant about being on a slave ship?
(a) It is illegal.
(b) He does not like slaves.
(c) He has heard strange stories about slaver ships.
(d) He is against slavery.

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

3. What do some of the slave men think the slavers will do to them?
(a) Mate them.
(b) Feed them to the sharks.
(c) Whip them.
(d) Eat them.

4. Why does the ship leave the shore at night time?
(a) To take advantage of the best wind.
(b) To avoid detection from the British.
(c) So the slaves won't see the shore slipping away.
(d) So they won't have to pay full price for the docking fee.

5. What do the men who take Jessie say he is worthless without?
(a) His fife.
(b) His shoes.
(c) His hide.
(d) His clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Jessie about the danger of being caught in the slave trade?

2. What did Purvis say to calm Jessie's fears about his mother?

3. How does Jessie describe Spark after his flogging?

4. What does Jessie call his aunt behind her back?

5. How long does the ship sit near the land?

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