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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 is the African boy's name?
(a) Ras.
(b) Ruse.
(c) Ross.
(d) Raz.

2. Who snaps Jessie out of his breathless state at one point?
(a) Curry.
(b) The Mate.
(c) The Captain.
(d) Purvis.

3. Who makes a whip with nine cords?
(a) John Cooley.
(b) Sparks.
(c) Purvis.
(d) Joseph.

4. Whom does Jessie trust most on the ship?
(a) Stout.
(b) Sharkey.
(c) Curry.
(d) Purvis.

5. What does the Captain call Jessie?
(a) Bollweevil.
(b) Bullet.
(c) Bollucks.
(d) Ballinchain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jessie see in the water before he spots a deserted island?

2. What is Jessie told he will be doing on the ship?

3. How many groups of slaves does Jessie play for?

4. Who is told to watch over the children when a sail is seen while the Spaniard is aboard?

5. What does Stout get angry about after the wind dies?

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