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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drowns out Jessie's fife during the dancing?
(a) The crying children.
(b) The sound of the chains.
(c) The clapping crew.
(d) The slaves' chanting.

2. Who is the first sailor Jessie sees after the storm?
(a) Purvis.
(b) The Captain.
(c) Wick.
(d) Stout.

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

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

5. What does Jessie put on his feet for his journey?
(a) Layers of socks.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Rags.
(d) Old boots.

6. Who took over Spark's duties on the ship?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Cooley.
(c) Sharkey.
(d) Stout.

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

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

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

10. Where does Stout hide Jessie's fife?
(a) In the Captain's cabin.
(b) In the Galley.
(c) In the hold.
(d) On the rat run.

11. What kind of house does the man who finds Jessie on the shore own?
(a) A brick house.
(b) A hut.
(c) A tent.
(d) A cave.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many groups of slaves does Jessie play for?

2. What does Stout tell Jessie to stay away from?

3. Who takes the shackles off the slaves?

4. What do the slaves fight over in the hold?

5. On the ship with 500 slaves that Purvis was on, how many slaves survived ?

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