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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Jessie been at sea when the wind dies?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

2. How much does the Captain pay for each slave?
(a) $15.
(b) $10.
(c) $20.
(d) $5.

3. What is the horrid smell on the ship?
(a) Salt and vinegar.
(b) Blood, sweat and tears.
(c) Tar.
(d) Chloride of lime.

4. What are the containers for the slaves on shore called?
(a) Barracrank.
(b) Barracoon.
(c) Barracade.
(d) Barragrint.

5. What causes Jessie to get breathless on the ship at one point?
(a) His desire to be off the ship.
(b) A blow to the head by a sail.
(c) A lack of water.
(d) His fear of the captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the ship look strange off the coast of Cuba?

2. What kind of bed does Jessie sleep in on the ship?

3. What is the first question Jessie was asked on the ship?

4. What does the man say after Jessie tells him the story of the ship?

5. What does Stout give Jessie after sending him to the Captain's cabin?

(see the answer key)

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