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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ship Jessie is taken to?
(a) The Moonlight.
(b) The North Star.
(c) The Midnight.
(d) The Star.

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

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

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

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

6. What is Jessie told he will be doing on the ship?
(a) Cleaning the cabins.
(b) Playing his fife.
(c) Catching rats.
(d) Helping the cook.

7. Where is Jessie's bed on the ship?
(a) In the tween decks.
(b) In the hold.
(c) In the galley.
(d) In the forecastle.

8. What does Jessie say really provides for his family?
(a) A needle.
(b) God.
(c) His mother's heart.
(d) His father's ghost.

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

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

11. Who takes Jessie to see the Captain?
(a) Claudias.
(b) Purvis.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Stout.

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

13. What does Spark touch for good luck?
(a) The main mast.
(b) The figure head.
(c) A carronade.
(d) A gold piece.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?

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

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

4. What is the only pretty thing in Jessie's house?

5. How long does the ship sit near the land?

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