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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Shrouds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jessie late coming home at the beginning of the book?
(a) He was at the slave market.
(b) He was playing with his friends.
(c) He was detained at school.
(d) He was visiting his aunts.

2. Where does Jessie live at the beginning of the book?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Miami.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) Baton Rouge.

3. What does Jessie want to watch the cook do?
(a) Percolate coffee.
(b) Pluck a chicken.
(c) Knead dough.
(d) Butcher a cow.

4. What is the name of the ship Jessie is taken to?
(a) The Star.
(b) The North Star.
(c) The Moonlight.
(d) The Midnight.

5. How much does the Captain pay for each slave?
(a) $5.
(b) $10.
(c) $15.
(d) $20.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jessie call to his father in his dreams?

2. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?

3. What has Jessie's mother told him to stay away from?

4. How long has Jessie been at sea when the wind dies?

5. What is the only pretty thing in Jessie's house?

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