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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 did the captain Purvis knew trade slaves before being caught?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 20 years.

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

3. What does Purvis try to do unsuccessfully as they near the ship?
(a) Calm Jessie down.
(b) Play Jessie's fife.
(c) Navigate the small boat.
(d) Catch some fresh fish.

4. Where does Jessie live at the beginning of the book?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Miami.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) Baton Rouge.

5. What is the only pretty thing in Jessie's house?
(a) A porcelain doll.
(b) His sister.
(c) A basket of thread.
(d) A wedding picture of his parents.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long is the voyage supposed to take?

3. What is Purvis's job on the ship?

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

5. Who makes a whip with nine cords?

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