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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jessie call his aunt behind her back?
(a) A rotten widow.
(b) A mean old maid.
(c) An old biddy.
(d) A spinster.

3. What does Jessie say he never got used to on the ship?
(a) The smell.
(b) The movement.
(c) The tight quarters.
(d) The food.

4. Who tells Jessie about the danger of being caught in the slave trade?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Grime.
(c) Purvis.
(d) Captain.

5. Who helps Jessie make a dining tent for the slaves?
(a) Sparks.
(b) Stout.
(c) Smith.
(d) Gardere.

6. What did Purvis say to calm Jessie's fears about his mother?
(a) That his mother asked them to do this.
(b) That they will mail a letter to his mother.
(c) That his mother knows where he is.
(d) That he has spoken to his mother.

7. What does Spark do when Sharkey gets drunk?
(a) Locks him in the hold.
(b) Kicks his head.
(c) Whips him.
(d) Throws him overboard.

8. Why is Jessie so hesitant about being on a slave ship?
(a) He has heard strange stories about slaver ships.
(b) It is illegal.
(c) He does not like slaves.
(d) He is against slavery.

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

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

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

12. How many homes were destroyed by the fire Jessie saw when he was little?
(a) 77.
(b) 177.
(c) 107.
(d) 207.

13. What does Jessie call to his father in his dreams?
(a) Live!
(b) Fight!
(c) Swim!
(d) Run!

14. How old was Jessie when his father died?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

15. What was the name of the slave who shooed Jessie away from a window?
(a) Sun.
(b) Sky.
(c) Moon.
(d) Star.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Jessie to get breathless on the ship at one point?

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

3. What does Stout get angry about after the wind dies?

4. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?

5. What is the name of the ship Jessie is taken to?

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