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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Spaniard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jessie say being at sea makes a man think about?
(a) Life.
(b) The future.
(c) Death.
(d) God.

2. What does Purvis say happened to all the men on the ship in his horror story?
(a) They went deaf.
(b) They went blind.
(c) They went dumb.
(d) They began fearing water.

3. What is the cook's name?
(a) Curry.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Chili.
(d) Cardimon.

4. How does Jessie start to feel about the slaves after he plays for them a few times?
(a) He ignores their existence.
(b) He pities them.
(c) He hates them.
(d) He loves them.

5. Why is Jessie late coming home at the beginning of the book?
(a) He was playing with his friends.
(b) He was at the slave market.
(c) He was detained at school.
(d) He was visiting his aunts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Purvis originally from?

2. What does Jessie want to be when he gets older?

3. Where does Jessie go to be alone when they are so close to land?

4. How many homes were destroyed by the fire Jessie saw when he was little?

5. What does Jessie do to earn money?

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