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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Vassa arrive in Plymouth?
(a) 1815.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1764.
(d) 1777.

2. 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) 8 pounds.
(c) 25 pounds.
(d) 15 pounds.

3. Vassa receives a letter of recommendation from which individual in Chapter 9?
(a) Mr. Doyle.
(b) Mr. King.
(c) Mr. Long.
(d) Mr. Read.

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

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. When discussing his relationship with Mr. G, Vassa mentions that he enjoyed correspondence with Mr. G until the man died in which year?

2. What is the name of the ship on which Vassa travels to Italy?

3. What is the name of the ship Vassa's master purchases to travel to Philadelphia?

4. When discussing the plight of slaves in Barbados, Vassa says the average life expectancy for a slave there is how long?

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

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