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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Jessie think Purvis resembles?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A dog.
(c) A frog.
(d) A turtle.

2. What does Jessie say really provides for his family?
(a) His father's ghost.
(b) A needle.
(c) His mother's heart.
(d) God.

3. What is the name of the man who paid Jessie earlier in the day?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Christian.
(d) Clem.

4. Who takes Jessie to see the Captain?
(a) Claudias.
(b) Stout.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Purvis.

5. What does Jessie want to be when he gets older?
(a) A chandler.
(b) A banker.
(c) A grocer.
(d) A slaver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jessie late coming home at the beginning of the book?

2. How is the weather on Jessie's first day at sea?

3. What is the Captain's last name?

4. Which ration does the captain cut for the crew when the wind dies?

5. What was the name of the slave who shooed Jessie away from a window?

(see the answer key)

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