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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 the Captain do when he first meets Jessie?
(a) Throttles him.
(b) Whips him.
(c) Bites his ear.
(d) Slaps his face.

2. Whom is Jessie sent to borrow candles from?
(a) The school mistress.
(b) The storekeeper.
(c) Aunt Agatha.
(d) Uncle Ernest.

3. What does Jessie say really provides for his family?
(a) God.
(b) His father's ghost.
(c) A needle.
(d) His mother's heart.

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

5. Where does Jessie first meet the Captain?
(a) At his cabin.
(b) In the forecastle.
(c) In the hold.
(d) On the poop deck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes a whip with nine cords?

2. How long has Jessie been at sea when the wind dies?

3. What is used to cover the hatches at the hold?

4. What is the horrid smell on the ship?

5. How long does the ship sit near the land?

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