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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what is the name of the captain with whom Vassa is sent?
(a) Captain Doyle.
(b) Captain Doran.
(c) Captain Moore.
(d) Captain Farmer.

2. After his initial voyage as a kidnapped slave, Vassa is taken off the slave ship at which Caribbean island?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Barbados.
(c) Antigua.
(d) Jamaica.

3. In Chapter 6, Vassa's master says he will give him his freedom for what price?
(a) 6 pounds.
(b) 40 pounds.
(c) 25 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

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

5. In his discussion of slave conditions in Barbados, how much does Vassa say is the penalty for killing a slave there?
(a) 0 pounds.
(b) 15 pounds.
(c) 25 pounds.
(d) 8 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Vassa's young American friend on the ship in Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of the church Vassa visits in the opening of Chapter 10?

3. What is the name of Vassa's friend who teaches him to shave and read?

4. What religion does Vassa's master in Montserrat practice?

5. By what name is Vassa called during his time on board the "Industrious Bee" trading ship?

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