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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Purvis say happened to all the men on the ship in his horror story?
(a) They went deaf.
(b) They went blind.
(c) They went dumb.
(d) They began fearing water.

2. Who takes the shackles off the slaves?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Claudias.
(c) Cooley.
(d) Ben.

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

4. What killed Purvis?
(a) The fallen main mast.
(b) The broken wheel.
(c) The Captain's gun.
(d) A slave's shackle.

5. What does the captain do for the slaves before they leave his ship?
(a) Names them.
(b) Brands them.
(c) Holds a ball.
(d) Pairs them up in families.

6. What comes out of the trees when the boys wake up on the shore?
(a) Some geese.
(b) Some children.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A man.

7. How does Jessie describe Spark after his flogging?
(a) Tortured and alone.
(b) Brainless and evil.
(c) Heartless and cruel.
(d) Mean and ignorant.

8. What game does Purvis play with Jessie after his fife is found?
(a) Poker.
(b) Cat's Cradle.
(c) Old Maid.
(d) Jacks.

9. Where does Ned look when the slaves are on the deck?
(a) Toward heaven.
(b) To the sea.
(c) At his hands.
(d) At the women.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What does Jessie pretend to catch his foot in when the slaves are being thrown overboard?
(a) A coil of rope.
(b) The wheel.
(c) A ripped sail.
(d) A bucket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Ned say his involvement with the slaves is different than the other men?

3. Where has Jessie seen a flying fish before?

4. What do Jessie and the African boy do while hiding?

5. Who tends to Jessie's wounds after his flogging?

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