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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jessie call his aunt behind her back?
(a) A rotten widow.
(b) An old biddy.
(c) A mean old maid.
(d) A spinster.

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

3. Who tells Jessie about the danger of being caught in the slave trade?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Purvis.
(c) Grime.
(d) Captain.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the men on the ship start doing when the wind dies?

3. Who does Jessie have little interaction with?

4. Whom is Jessie sent to borrow candles from?

5. Why is Jessie comforted by a cockroach in his hammock?

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