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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 is used to cover the hatches at the hold?
(a) Mesh.
(b) Gratings.
(c) Chains.
(d) Tarpaulin.

2. What does Stout get angry about after the wind dies?
(a) Someone accused him of cheating.
(b) Someone made fun of his mother.
(c) Someone ate his ration.
(d) Someone emptied his chest.

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

4. What animal does Jessie think Purvis resembles?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A frog.
(d) A dog.

5. Why is Jessie so hesitant about being on a slave ship?
(a) He does not like slaves.
(b) He has heard strange stories about slaver ships.
(c) It is illegal.
(d) He is against slavery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jessie have little interaction with?

2. Whom does Jessie trust most on the ship?

3. What causes Jessie to get breathless on the ship at one point?

4. What does Jessie want the cook to give him when the wind dies?

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

(see the answer key)

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