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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the horrid smell on the ship?
(a) Chloride of lime.
(b) Salt and vinegar.
(c) Blood, sweat and tears.
(d) Tar.

2. How long does the ship sit near the land?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 7 days.

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

4. How old is Jessie when he is put on the ship?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

5. After the fire in New Orleans, what did Jessie stare at while thinking about the power of fire?
(a) The sun.
(b) A candle.
(c) The fireplace.
(d) A lamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jessie first meet the Captain?

2. What does Jessie say his house is full of?

3. Who is Jessie?

4. What will all the sailors carry when the slaves are on board?

5. Which country is the most fearsome to the ships in the slave trade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessie decide to do after leaving his aunt's house?

2. What does Jessie do in an effort to escape his situation as the slave dancer?

3. What does Stout try to do to make Jessie feel better after Purvis's punishment, and how is this received?

4. What do Jessie and Ras do during the day while they are with Daniel?

5. What is Purvis punished for, and how harsh is his punishment?

6. What does Jessie do after the Civil War?

7. How did Stout start his sailing career?

8. What does the African boy do when he sees the shore after the storm?

9. What is Jessie doing when he is taken captive?

10. What personal question does Jessie ask Purvis when the Spaniard comes aboard, and what is the answer?

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