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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. Whom is Jessie sent to borrow candles from?
(a) The school mistress.
(b) The storekeeper.
(c) Aunt Agatha.
(d) Uncle Ernest.

2. What is Jessie's last name?
(a) Bullint.
(b) Bollier.
(c) Billings.
(d) Baller.

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

4. What are the containers for the slaves on shore called?
(a) Barragrint.
(b) Barracoon.
(c) Barracrank.
(d) Barracade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who paid Jessie earlier in the day?

2. Who makes a whip with nine cords?

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

4. Which crew-member says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?

5. Who snaps Jessie out of his breathless state at one point?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Jessie walks into his mother's house?

3. What does Jessie do during the Civil War?

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

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

6. What does Jessie compare Purvis to?

7. How does Jessie describe his swim to shore?

8. What does the crew have to do after the slaves' shackles are removed?

9. What does Stout get angry about when the wind dies, and what does he do about it?

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

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