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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As a free man, Vassa accepts 7 pounds to accompany which captain to London?
(a) Captain Hamer.
(b) Captain Black.
(c) Captain Grey.
(d) Captain Moore.

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

4. In his exploration of religions, Vassa touches on all BUT WHICH of the following religions?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Quaker.
(d) Buddism.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 11, where does Dr. Irving tell Vassa he wishes to start a plantation?

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

4. As Chapter 4 opens, Vassa says it's been how long since he was first brought to England?

5. In his discussion of slave conditions in Barbados, how much does Vassa say is the penalty for killing a slave there?

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