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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jessie's mother's occupation?
(a) Seamstress.
(b) Singer.
(c) Maid.
(d) Butter Churner.

2. What did Purvis say to calm Jessie's fears about his mother?
(a) That his mother knows where he is.
(b) That he has spoken to his mother.
(c) That they will mail a letter to his mother.
(d) That his mother asked them to do this.

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

4. What does the Captain call Jessie?
(a) Bullet.
(b) Bollweevil.
(c) Ballinchain.
(d) Bollucks.

5. What is the horrid smell on the ship?
(a) Salt and vinegar.
(b) Blood, sweat and tears.
(c) Tar.
(d) Chloride of lime.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pains Jessie about being away from his mother?

2. What windows does Jessie like to peek in?

3. Who is Jessie?

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

5. Whom is Jessie sent to borrow candles from?

(see the answer key)

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