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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jessie see in the water before he spots a deserted island?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Manta rays.
(d) Glowing fish.

2. What does Stout give Jessie after sending him to the Captain's cabin?
(a) Biscuits.
(b) Rum.
(c) A hat.
(d) An apple.

3. Where have Jessie and the African boy landed?
(a) Florida.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Mississippi.

4. What does Jessie say about men who go to sea voluntarily?
(a) They are made for it.
(b) They are strong.
(c) They are mad.
(d) They are a special breed.

5. What helped Jessie swim to shore?
(a) The African boy.
(b) The cry of birds.
(c) An inner voice.
(d) The waves.

6. How does Jessie feel when the African boy leaves on his journey?
(a) Alone.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Happy.
(d) Remorseful.

7. On the ship with 500 slaves that Purvis was on, how many slaves survived ?
(a) 183.
(b) 283.
(c) 383.
(d) 83.

8. Where does Jessie hide with the African boy?
(a) The poop deck.
(b) The tween decks.
(c) The forehold.
(d) The galley.

9. What does Stout tell Jessie to stay away from?
(a) The galley.
(b) The holds.
(c) The Captain's cabin.
(d) The poopdeck.

10. What does the Spaniard drink before taking the slaves with him?
(a) Beer.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Rum.
(d) Brandy.

11. How long is the walk to Jessie's home?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 9 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 6 days.

12. How many times is Jessie flogged when he runs away from his duty?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 20.

13. Who does Jessie see washed away in a wave after the storm?
(a) Stout.
(b) Smith.
(c) Cooley.
(d) Sharkey.

14. How do Jessie and the African boy help the man who saved them?
(a) Teach him to read.
(b) Do chores.
(c) Play music.
(d) Tell him stories.

15. Who does Jessie think of as he begins his journey alone?
(a) Stout.
(b) His mother.
(c) His aunt.
(d) Purvis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What killed Purvis?

2. What does Cooley want to own one day?

3. What does the man shout to the boys as they run away from him?

4. What does Purvis say when Jessie says he wishes Stout were dead?

5. Who takes the shackles off the slaves?

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