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

2. Which crew-member says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Stout.
(c) Grime.
(d) Purvis.

3. What is the first purpose of the pin?
(a) Eating utensil.
(b) Killing rats.
(c) Flossing teeth.
(d) Drawing blood.

4. What is Jessie taken away in?
(a) A sail.
(b) A potato sack.
(c) A canvas sack.
(d) A barrel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is used to cover the hatches at the hold?

2. What is the only pretty thing in Jessie's house?

3. Why does Jessie decide to take the longest way home?

4. What does Jessie notice in the galley after the wind dies?

5. What does the Captain call Jessie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the awful smell on the ship?

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

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

4. What is Jessie's new job when the slaves are on board?

5. How do the slaves act when their shackles are removed?

6. What does the Captain give Jessie for guessing about the contents of the chest?

7. How did Stout start his sailing career?

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

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

10. What does Jessie hear just before he leaves the ship?

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