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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Jessie to get breathless on the ship at one point?
(a) A lack of water.
(b) A blow to the head by a sail.
(c) His desire to be off the ship.
(d) His fear of the captain.

2. Who flogged Jessie?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Spark.
(c) Stout.
(d) The Captain.

3. What do the slaves fight over in the hold?
(a) The water.
(b) The windows.
(c) The latrine bucket.
(d) The food.

4. Whom does Jessie trust most on the ship?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Curry.
(c) Stout.
(d) Sharkey.

5. What kind of bed does Jessie sleep in on the ship?
(a) Bed spring.
(b) Foam pad.
(c) Cot.
(d) Hammock.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sells the slaves from Africa to the slavers?

2. What kind of sickness does Jessie get after playing for the slaves a few times?

3. Where does Jessie live at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Stout tell Jessie to get out of the Captain's cabin?

5. What does Stout give Jessie after sending him to the Captain's cabin?

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