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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. Whom does Jessie trust most on the ship?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Stout.
(c) Curry.
(d) Purvis.

2. What does Jessie say being at sea makes a man think about?
(a) Death.
(b) God.
(c) The future.
(d) Life.

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

4. What will all the sailors carry when the slaves are on board?
(a) Whips.
(b) Clubs.
(c) Knives.
(d) Pistols.

5. What does Jessie say he never got used to on the ship?
(a) The smell.
(b) The movement.
(c) The tight quarters.
(d) The food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only pretty thing in Jessie's house?

2. What does Purvis say makes cooks so angry?

3. Who does Jessie have little interaction with?

4. What does Jessie want to watch the cook do?

5. What does Jessie say really provides for his family?

(see the answer key)

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