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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 shocks Jessie most about the ship?
(a) The beauty of it.
(b) The large size.
(c) The sinister look about it.
(d) The stench.

2. Why does Ned say his involvement with the slaves is different than the other men?
(a) His heart is not in it.
(b) He has a family.
(c) He is religious.
(d) He is kind to the slaves.

3. What did the captain on the ship with 500 slaves become after that voyage?
(a) A preacher.
(b) An artist.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A blacksmith.

4. What strange thing happens on shore when Jessie gets to the Bight of Benin?
(a) Strong waves prevent them from docking.
(b) The shore is on fire.
(c) The water is infested with sharks.
(d) They strike a coral reef.

5. Who flogged Jessie?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Spark.
(c) The Captain.
(d) Stout.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Jessie when he returns home?

2. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?

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

4. What comforts Jessie on his journey?

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

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