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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Home and After.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Purvis's job on the ship?
(a) Galley chief.
(b) Sails man.
(c) Quartermaster.
(d) Steward.

2. What does Jessie tell the man he is not when he helps the boys?
(a) The boy's master.
(b) A runaway.
(c) A captain.
(d) A slaver.

3. What helped Jessie swim to shore?
(a) The cry of birds.
(b) The waves.
(c) An inner voice.
(d) The African boy.

4. What does the Spaniard drink before taking the slaves with him?
(a) Beer.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Rum.
(d) Whiskey.

5. What trait in Purvis does Jessie notice after they play a game?
(a) His anger.
(b) His tidiness.
(c) His loyalty.
(d) His strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jessie's mother's occupation?

2. What does Jessie give the man who is struggling on the ship?

3. What did the captain on the ship with 500 slaves become after that voyage?

4. What does Jessie want the cook to give him when the wind dies?

5. What does Jessie notice in the galley after the wind dies?

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