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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What pains Jessie about being away from his mother?
(a) He can't protect her.
(b) He never got to say goodbye.
(c) She thinks he's dead.
(d) He can't help pay the bills.

2. Why does Jessie not believe the man who says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?
(a) He hears a different story.
(b) He gets money from the trade.
(c) He reads his journal.
(d) He knows the men have a choice of which ship to join.

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

4. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?
(a) To climb the ratlines.
(b) To use a compass.
(c) To secure a rigging.
(d) To mend a sail.

5. What does Jessie say being at sea makes a man think about?
(a) Death.
(b) The future.
(c) God.
(d) Life.

6. What does Jessie want to watch the cook do?
(a) Butcher a cow.
(b) Pluck a chicken.
(c) Knead dough.
(d) Percolate coffee.

7. Why is Jessie late coming home at the beginning of the book?
(a) He was detained at school.
(b) He was visiting his aunts.
(c) He was playing with his friends.
(d) He was at the slave market.

8. Where is Purvis originally from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) England.
(c) Wales.
(d) Scotland.

9. What stops the quarreling on the ship while in the Bight of Benin?
(a) The first boatlad of ships.
(b) A gun fired by Spark.
(c) A full moon.
(d) Jessie's song on the fife.

10. How is the weather on Jessie's first day at sea?
(a) Perfect.
(b) Hot and balmy.
(c) Windy.
(d) Rainy.

11. Where does Jessie go to be alone when they are so close to land?
(a) The forecastle.
(b) The rat line.
(c) The galley.
(d) Below decks.

12. What does Stout get angry about after the wind dies?
(a) Someone ate his ration.
(b) Someone emptied his chest.
(c) Someone accused him of cheating.
(d) Someone made fun of his mother.

13. What bent the trees on an island Jessie sees off the ship?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) Strong gorillas.
(c) The slope of the island.
(d) Prevailing winds.

14. What does Jessie notice in the galley after the wind dies?
(a) Chains.
(b) A huge cauldron.
(c) Stacks of wooden bowls.
(d) A large barrel of coffee grinds.

15. What does Purvis try to do unsuccessfully as they near the ship?
(a) Catch some fresh fish.
(b) Navigate the small boat.
(c) Play Jessie's fife.
(d) Calm Jessie down.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long has Jessie been at sea when the wind dies?

3. How old is Jessie when he is put on the ship?

4. What strange thing happens on shore when Jessie gets to the Bight of Benin?

5. Who takes Jessie to see the Captain?

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