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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. Where does Jessie go to be alone when they are so close to land?
(a) The forecastle.
(b) Below decks.
(c) The galley.
(d) The rat line.

2. What does Jessie call to his father in his dreams?
(a) Fight!
(b) Live!
(c) Run!
(d) Swim!

3. How did Jessie's father die?
(a) Was murdered and robbed.
(b) Caught pneumonia.
(c) Drowned.
(d) Starved.

4. How does Jessie's aunt think he should earn money?
(a) Going to school.
(b) Selling farm goods.
(c) Learning a trade.
(d) Playing his fife.

5. What is the first question Jessie was asked on the ship?
(a) Where he was from.
(b) How old he was.
(c) What his name was.
(d) What he knew about ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jessie not believe the man who says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?

2. What is the horrid smell on the ship?

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

4. How long has Jessie been at sea when the wind dies?

5. What does Spark touch for good luck?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the captain do to avoid being caught as an illegal slaver?

3. What were the slaves fed when they first came on the ship and what was their reaction?

4. Which crew member protests the slave trade, and why does Jessie not believe his sincerity?

5. What joke does Purvis play on Jessie as they are going to bed?

6. What does Jessie compare Purvis to?

7. What does Purvis tell Jessie about the ship's cook?

8. How does Jessie feel when he leaves Daniel to start his journey home?

9. How did Stout start his sailing career?

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

(see the answer keys)

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