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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the African boy going with the two black men?
(a) Canada.
(b) A plantation.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Texas.

2. What drowns out Jessie's fife during the dancing?
(a) The crying children.
(b) The sound of the chains.
(c) The clapping crew.
(d) The slaves' chanting.

3. What makes Jessie so agitated when he first plays for the slaves?
(a) He feels cruel.
(b) They seem lifeless.
(c) They stink.
(d) They are naked.

4. How did the man come to live on that beach?
(a) He is a runaway slave.
(b) He is not from Africa.
(c) He inherited this land from his father.
(d) He bought his freedom and his land.

5. Who tends to Jessie's wounds after his flogging?
(a) Ned.
(b) Sharkey.
(c) Purvis.
(d) Ben.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stout tell Jessie to stay away from?

2. Where does Jessie hide with the African boy?

3. Who is in charge of the slaves when they are on the ship?

4. Who throws the children overboard when the sail is seen?

5. What does Jessie pretend to catch his foot in when the slaves are being thrown overboard?

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