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

2. What does Jessie want the cook to give him when the wind dies?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Water.
(d) Beer.

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

4. What bent the trees on an island Jessie sees off the ship?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) The slope of the island.
(c) Prevailing winds.
(d) Strong gorillas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men who take Jessie say he is worthless without?

2. How long did the captain Purvis knew trade slaves before being caught?

3. Why does the ship leave the shore at night time?

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

5. Where does Jessie live at the beginning of the book?

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