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

2. How long has Jessie been at sea when the wind dies?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

3. What has Jessie's mother told him to stay away from?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Taverns.
(c) The river.
(d) The market.

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

5. What is Jessie told he will be doing on the ship?
(a) Playing his fife.
(b) Cleaning the cabins.
(c) Helping the cook.
(d) Catching rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the horrid smell on the ship?

2. What is Jessie's last name?

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

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

5. Who does Jessie talk to when he is curious about his first sight of the slaves?

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