3. What causes Jessie to get breathless on the ship at one point?
(a) His fear of the captain.
(b) His desire to be off the ship.
(c) A lack of water.
(d) A blow to the head by a sail.

4. Who does Jessie talk to when he is curious about his first sight of the slaves?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Stout.
(c) Gardere.
(d) Sharkey.

5. What does Jessie say his house is full of?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Love.
(c) Moisture.
(d) Sweat.

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

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

8. What will all the sailors carry when the slaves are on board?
(a) Pistols.
(b) Whips.
(c) Clubs.
(d) Knives.

9. What windows does Jessie like to peek in?
(a) The houses of rich people.
(b) Slave holds.
(c) Store fronts.
(d) Prisons.

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

11. How long is the voyage supposed to take?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 6 months.

12. How much does the Captain pay for each slave?
(a) $20.
(b) $10.
(c) $15.
(d) $5.

13. Who does Jessie have little interaction with?
(a) Sparks.
(b) The Captain.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Curry.

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

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