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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the captain use to change the ship's nationality when needed?
(a) Clothing in different styles.
(b) Foreign flags.
(c) Different accents.
(d) A fake translator.

2. What does Jessie say his house is full of?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Moisture.
(c) Sweat.
(d) Love.

3. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?
(a) To secure a rigging.
(b) To climb the ratlines.
(c) To use a compass.
(d) To mend a sail.

4. Who takes Jessie to see the Captain?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) Claudias.
(c) Purvis.
(d) Stout.

5. Who takes the shackles off the slaves?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Cooley.
(c) Ben.
(d) Claudias.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jessie pretend to catch his foot in when the slaves are being thrown overboard?

2. What do some of the slave men think the slavers will do to them?

3. Where have Jessie and the African boy landed?

4. Where has Jessie seen a flying fish before?

5. How old is the slave who looks bent and old?

(see the answer key)

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