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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When discussing his relationship with Mr. G, Vassa mentions that he enjoyed correspondence with Mr. G until the man died in which year?
(a) 1814.
(b) 1704.
(c) 1784.
(d) 1822.

3. When describing Mr. I-------'s household, what does Prince say is the name of the mulatto slave boy?
(a) Jack.
(b) Levi.
(c) Cyrus.
(d) James.

4. What is the name of the Reverend who teaches Prince while her new master is away in Scotland?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Young.
(c) Pringle.
(d) Forsyth.

5. What is the name of Vassa's new wife?
(a) Miss Edwards.
(b) Miss King.
(c) Miss Cullen.
(d) Miss Jasper.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Prince, one of Mr. D----'s slaves steals a bit of rice and eats it for dinner. What is the name of this slave?

3. How old is Prince when her owner is forced to hire her out to Mrs. Pruden?

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

5. Which of the following chores does Prince find horribly painful during her time in England with the Woods family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What description does Vassa give of the Indians he and Dr. Irving meet in Cadiz?

2. What is the subject of the poem at the end of Chapter 10?

3. At the end of his narrative, what is Vassa's major argument for why the slave trade should end?

4. What does Pringle state about his wishes for British law in regards to slavery at the end of his Supplement to Prince's narrative?

5. What sort of life does Vassa find when he comes into contact with Captain Doran and Mr. King?

6. Describe the manner in which Vassa earns the nickname "Captain" after purchasing his freedom.

7. Describe Vassa's experience with Quakers in Chapter 7.

8. Explain Prince's mother's remark made to a fellow slave while preparing her children for sale, that the woman's turn will come next.

9. According to the preface of Mary Prince's narrative, why did she wish to write her story?

10. After Mrs. Williams' death, Mrs. Pruden tells Prince that she will be sold. What reason does Mrs. Pruden give for the sale?

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