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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What game does Purvis play with Jessie after his fife is found?
(a) Old Maid.
(b) Jacks.
(c) Cat's Cradle.
(d) Poker.

2. What does Stout give Jessie after sending him to the Captain's cabin?
(a) An apple.
(b) Rum.
(c) A hat.
(d) Biscuits.

3. What does Stout tell Jessie to stay away from?
(a) The poopdeck.
(b) The galley.
(c) The holds.
(d) The Captain's cabin.

4. What does Purvis say happened to all the men on the ship in his horror story?
(a) They went blind.
(b) They went dumb.
(c) They began fearing water.
(d) They went deaf.

5. Where has Jessie seen a flying fish before?
(a) His grandfather's watch.
(b) His mother's sewing box.
(c) In a story book.
(d) The sign of a pub.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Stout hide Jessie's fife?

2. How many times is Jessie flogged when he runs away from his duty?

3. What comes out of the trees when the boys wake up on the shore?

4. What kind of bed does Jessie sleep in on the ship?

5. What will the Spaniard do with the slaves before selling them?

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