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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which crew-member says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?
(a) Stout.
(b) Purvis.
(c) Grime.
(d) Sharkey.

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

3. Who makes a whip with nine cords?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Sparks.
(c) John Cooley.
(d) Purvis.

4. What does the captain use to change the ship's nationality when needed?
(a) Clothing in different styles.
(b) A fake translator.
(c) Foreign flags.
(d) Different accents.

5. What did Purvis say to calm Jessie's fears about his mother?
(a) That he has spoken to his mother.
(b) That his mother asked them to do this.
(c) That his mother knows where he is.
(d) That they will mail a letter to his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the fire in New Orleans, what did Jessie stare at while thinking about the power of fire?

2. Who is Jessie?

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

4. Where is Purvis originally from?

5. What is Jessie taken away in?

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