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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vassa buy during his time in St. Kitts?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Food.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Bible.

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

3. What is the name of Vassa's young American friend on the ship in Chapter 3?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Richard.
(c) Gustavus.
(d) Michael.

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

5. In his discussion of the Indians in Cadiz, how many wives does Vassa say the Indians have?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 15.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following fruits does Vassa NOT plant on his visit to the Bahamas?

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

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

4. In Chapter 3, Vassa has chillblains and is unable to enjoy which place he'd been excited to see?

5. 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?

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