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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gustavus Vassa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following jobs does Vassa perform at the end of Chapter 8 that he has never performed before?
(a) Parson.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Captain.
(d) Doctor.

2. In Chapter 3, Vassa has chillblains and is unable to enjoy which place he'd been excited to see?
(a) Turkey.
(b) New York.
(c) Holland.
(d) London.

3. What is the name of the doctor who treats Vassa when he is beaten in St. Kitt's?
(a) Doctor Perkins.
(b) Doctor Moore.
(c) Doctor Brady.
(d) Doctor Johnson.

4. When taken to the town of Tinmah, Vassa relates that the people there use small white shells as currency. For how many shells is Vassa sold?
(a) 172.
(b) 87.
(c) 119.
(d) 10.

5. To which of the following people is Vassa sold at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Captain Doran.
(b) Lord Howe.
(c) Commodore Dennis.
(d) Commodore Stanhope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Vassa mentions that he has been baptized; during which year did his baptism take place?

2. Which of the following instruments does Vassa learn to play during his spare time as a free man?

3. In Chapter 6, Vassa's master says he will give him his freedom for what price?

4. What is the name of Vassa's new wife?

5. What nickname does Vassa earn after his master dies on board the ship?

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