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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the name "Olaudah" mean in Vassa's native language, according to his description of his childhood?
(a) Unlucky.
(b) Fortunate.
(c) Wise.
(d) Wanderer.

3. In what year does Vassa petition the Queen of England to end African slavery?
(a) 1754.
(b) 1788.
(c) 1828.
(d) 1802.

4. Soon after he is kidnapped, Vassa is threatened with a beating for accidentally killing which of the following animals?
(a) Horse.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Goat.
(d) Chicken.

5. As Chapter 4 opens, Vassa says it's been how long since he was first brought to England?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the doctor who treats Vassa when he is beaten in St. Kitt's?

2. As Chapter 2 begins, Vassa says that he was kidnapped at what age?

3. In Chapter 6, what is the name of the captain with whom Vassa is sent?

4. In what year does Vassa sail for Cadiz?

5. In what year does Vassa arrive in Montserrat for the first time?

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