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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jessie's last name?
(a) Bullint.
(b) Billings.
(c) Baller.
(d) Bollier.

2. What windows does Jessie like to peek in?
(a) Slave holds.
(b) Prisons.
(c) The houses of rich people.
(d) Store fronts.

3. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?
(a) To mend a sail.
(b) To secure a rigging.
(c) To use a compass.
(d) To climb the ratlines.

4. How many slaves were for sale at the market at the beginning of the book?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

5. How did Jessie's father die?
(a) Starved.
(b) Was murdered and robbed.
(c) Caught pneumonia.
(d) Drowned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Jessie see steal an egg one night?

2. What does Jessie notice in the galley after the wind dies?

3. Why is Jessie late coming home at the beginning of the book?

4. What causes Jessie to get breathless on the ship at one point?

5. What is the name of the man who paid Jessie earlier in the day?

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