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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the slave who looks bent and old?
(a) 27.
(b) 47.
(c) 37.
(d) 17.

2. Who throws the children overboard when the sail is seen?
(a) Cooley.
(b) Wick.
(c) Smith.
(d) Stout.

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

4. Who is told to watch over the children when a sail is seen while the Spaniard is aboard?
(a) Stout.
(b) Purvis.
(c) The Spaniard.
(d) Jessie.

5. What does the Captain do when he first meets Jessie?
(a) Slaps his face.
(b) Whips him.
(c) Bites his ear.
(d) Throttles him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the captain Purvis knew trade slaves before being caught?

2. What is Purvis's job on the ship?

3. What does Stout tell Jessie to stay away from?

4. How do Jessie and the African boy help the man who saved them?

5. Why does Jessie decide to take the longest way home?

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