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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 does Jessie want the cook to give him when the wind dies?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Beer.
(d) Water.

2. Where is Purvis originally from?
(a) Wales.
(b) Scotland.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

3. What does Jessie give the man who is struggling on the ship?
(a) Water.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Rum.
(d) Gruel.

4. What does Jessie say his house is full of?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Moisture.
(c) Love.
(d) Smoke.

5. How long is the voyage supposed to take?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jessie told he will be doing on the ship?

2. What has Jessie's mother told him to stay away from?

3. What is Jessie's last name?

4. What is Jessie's mother's occupation?

5. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessie smell when he first wakes up on shore?

2. What helped Jessie get to shore after the ship sunk?

3. What worries the Captain while the ship is in the Bight of Benin?

4. What does Jessie's mother say when Jessie complains about their circumstances?

5. How does Jessie feel when he first enters Daniel's hut?

6. What does Ned say when Jessie first boards the ship?

7. Why does the Captain like to hold balls for his slaves?

8. What does Jessie miss after moving his family to Rhode Island?

9. What do the boys do when they see a man come out of the brush on shore?

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

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