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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jessie not believe the man who says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?
(a) He knows the men have a choice of which ship to join.
(b) He gets money from the trade.
(c) He reads his journal.
(d) He hears a different story.

2. What is the name of the man who paid Jessie earlier in the day?
(a) Christian.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Claudius.
(d) Clem.

3. Why is Jessie late coming home at the beginning of the book?
(a) He was detained at school.
(b) He was playing with his friends.
(c) He was at the slave market.
(d) He was visiting his aunts.

4. What shocks Jessie most about the ship?
(a) The stench.
(b) The sinister look about it.
(c) The large size.
(d) The beauty of it.

5. What does Purvis try to do unsuccessfully as they near the ship?
(a) Catch some fresh fish.
(b) Navigate the small boat.
(c) Play Jessie's fife.
(d) Calm Jessie down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jessie told he will be doing on the ship?

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

3. Which ration does the captain cut for the crew when the wind dies?

4. How much does the Captain pay for each slave?

5. What does Jessie say being at sea makes a man think about?

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