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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 animal does Jessie think Purvis resembles?
(a) A dog.
(b) A frog.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A turtle.

2. How is the weather on Jessie's first day at sea?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Windy.
(d) Hot and balmy.

3. What does Sharkey teach Jessie?
(a) To climb the ratlines.
(b) To mend a sail.
(c) To secure a rigging.
(d) To use a compass.

4. What is Jessie told he will be doing on the ship?
(a) Catching rats.
(b) Playing his fife.
(c) Helping the cook.
(d) Cleaning the cabins.

5. Why does Jessie decide to take the longest way home?
(a) He is restless.
(b) He heard there would be a good brawl.
(c) He does not want to go home.
(d) He is bored.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jessie say really provides for his family?

2. Who sells the slaves from Africa to the slavers?

3. Who does Jessie call the foulest man alive?

4. What do the men who take Jessie say he is worthless without?

5. Who does Jessie talk to when he is curious about his first sight of the slaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jessie do after the Civil War?

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

5. What does Jessie compare Purvis to?

6. What does Jessie notice about the young boy slave during a dancing session one day?

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

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

9. What major change does Jessie experience after his experience on the slave ship?

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

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