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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. How long is the voyage supposed to take?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 3 months.

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

3. What strange thing happens on shore when Jessie gets to the Bight of Benin?
(a) Strong waves prevent them from docking.
(b) The water is infested with sharks.
(c) The shore is on fire.
(d) They strike a coral reef.

4. What do the men who take Jessie say he is worthless without?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His clothes.
(c) His fife.
(d) His hide.

5. What was the name of the slave who shooed Jessie away from a window?
(a) Sun.
(b) Moon.
(c) Sky.
(d) Star.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the horrid smell on the ship?

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

3. What will all the sailors carry when the slaves are on board?

4. What is the cook's name?

5. What does Jessie say being at sea makes a man think about?

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