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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. Who does Jessie have little interaction with?
(a) The Captain.
(b) Curry.
(c) Sparks.
(d) Joseph.

2. Who is Jessie?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The narrator's brother.
(c) The antagonist.
(d) The narrator's sister.

3. What is Jessie taken away in?
(a) A sail.
(b) A barrel.
(c) A potato sack.
(d) A canvas sack.

4. How is the weather on Jessie's first day at sea?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Windy.
(d) Hot and balmy.

5. What does Jessie want to watch the cook do?
(a) Percolate coffee.
(b) Knead dough.
(c) Butcher a cow.
(d) Pluck a chicken.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Jessie's aunt think he should earn money?

3. Why is Jessie so hesitant about being on a slave ship?

4. How long is the voyage supposed to take?

5. How old was Jessie when his father died?

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