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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first sailor Jessie sees after the storm?
(a) Wick.
(b) Purvis.
(c) The Captain.
(d) Stout.

2. How do Jessie and the African boy help the man who saved them?
(a) Do chores.
(b) Tell him stories.
(c) Teach him to read.
(d) Play music.

3. How old is the slave who looks bent and old?
(a) 37.
(b) 47.
(c) 17.
(d) 27.

4. What does the Captain do when he first meets Jessie?
(a) Throttles him.
(b) Whips him.
(c) Bites his ear.
(d) Slaps his face.

5. What is the Captain wearing the second time the Spaniard comes on the ship?
(a) A lady's frock.
(b) A white wig.
(c) A comical hat.
(d) A large bowtie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jessie not believe the man who says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?

2. Who tells Jessie about the danger of being caught in the slave trade?

3. Who does Jessie see washed away in a wave after the storm?

4. What does the man shout to the boys as they run away from him?

5. What windows does Jessie like to peek in?

(see the answer key)

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