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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the weather on Jessie's first day at sea?
(a) Perfect.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Windy.
(d) Hot and balmy.

5. What does Jessie notice in the galley after the wind dies?
(a) A huge cauldron.
(b) Chains.
(c) A large barrel of coffee grinds.
(d) Stacks of wooden bowls.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Purvis say makes cooks so angry?

3. Who is Jessie?

4. What does Jessie do to earn money?

5. What does Jessie want the cook to give him when the wind dies?

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