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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the ship Vassa's master purchases to travel to Philadelphia?
(a) Mary.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Prudence.
(d) Carol.

4. As Chapter 2 begins, Vassa says that he was kidnapped at what age?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 5.

5. In Chapter 7, Vassa buys a suit anticipating his freedom. How much does his new suit cost?
(a) 8 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 3 pounds
(d) 12 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the new Captain who replaces Vassa's deceased former master in Chapter 8?

2. 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?

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

4. In his discussion of the Indians in Cadiz, how many wives does Vassa say the Indians have?

5. After his initial voyage as a kidnapped slave, Vassa is taken off the slave ship at which Caribbean island?

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