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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Purvis originally from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Wales.

2. What is Jessie taken away in?
(a) A barrel.
(b) A potato sack.
(c) A sail.
(d) A canvas sack.

3. What comes out of the trees when the boys wake up on the shore?
(a) Some geese.
(b) A chicken.
(c) Some children.
(d) A man.

4. What does Stout tell Jessie to stay away from?
(a) The Captain's cabin.
(b) The poopdeck.
(c) The holds.
(d) The galley.

5. What game does Purvis play with Jessie after his fife is found?
(a) Poker.
(b) Jacks.
(c) Old Maid.
(d) Cat's Cradle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tossed the shackles overboard when the sail was seen?

2. What shocks Jessie most about the ship?

3. What is the name of the man who paid Jessie earlier in the day?

4. What do the men on the ship start doing when the wind dies?

5. Why is Jessie late coming home at the beginning of the book?

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