4. After the fire in New Orleans, what did Jessie stare at while thinking about the power of fire?
(a) A candle.
(b) A lamp.
(c) The sun.
(d) The fireplace.

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

6. How many slaves were for sale at the market at the beginning of the book?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

7. How long does the ship sit near the land?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 4 days.

8. What is Jessie's mother's occupation?
(a) Singer.
(b) Maid.
(c) Seamstress.
(d) Butter Churner.

9. What is the name of the man who paid Jessie earlier in the day?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Clem.
(c) Christian.
(d) Claudius.

10. Why is Jessie comforted by a cockroach in his hammock?
(a) It reminds him that this is temporary.
(b) It makes it less real to him.
(c) It makes him feel less alone.
(d) It reminds him of land.

11. Where does Jessie live at the beginning of the book?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) Miami.

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

13. Which country is the most fearsome to the ships in the slave trade?
(a) India.
(b) Italy.
(c) Britain.
(d) America.

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

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