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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 is Purvis's job on the ship?
(a) Steward.
(b) Galley chief.
(c) Quartermaster.
(d) Sails man.

2. What does Jessie tell the man he is not when he helps the boys?
(a) A runaway.
(b) A captain.
(c) The boy's master.
(d) A slaver.

3. Who sells the slaves from Africa to the slavers?
(a) Native kings.
(b) The prison keepers.
(c) Young sailors.
(d) African Ambassadors.

4. Where is Purvis originally from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Wales.

5. Who does Jessie talk to when he is curious about his first sight of the slaves?
(a) Gardere.
(b) Sharkey.
(c) Stout.
(d) Purvis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game does Purvis play with Jessie after his fife is found?

2. Why is a woman thrown overboard after leaving the supply island?

3. What does the man shout to the boys as they run away from him?

4. Who tossed the shackles overboard when the sail was seen?

5. How old is Jessie when he is put on the ship?

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