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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. When speaking with Mr. G, Vassa says he thinks he does well with how many of the Ten Commandments?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

2. When Prince is sold to pay for her master's wedding, which of the following children is most unhappy to see her go?
(a) James.
(b) Fanny.
(c) William.
(d) Daniel.

3. In what year does Vassa sail for Cadiz?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1775.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1824.

4. After attending the Moravian church, Prince meets the man who will be her husband. What is his name?
(a) Ben.
(b) Henry.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Harry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name is Vassa called during his time on board the ship "African Snow"?

2. When describing Mr. I-------'s household, what does Prince say is the name of the mulatto slave boy?

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

4. While describing the cruelty of Mr. D------'s son, Prince tells of another slave who dies when the son throws her into prickly pear bushes. What is this slave's name?

5. As Chapter 2 begins, Vassa says that he was kidnapped at what age?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Prince's reaction to Hetty upon being sold to Captain I---- and arriving at his household.

2. Describe the personality of Captain Williams, as discussed in Prince's introduction of him.

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

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

5. When discussing his culture, Vassa notes that they have several things in common with Jews; what are these similarities?

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

7. In Chapter 6, what decision does Vassa say he has reached about the life of a free black person?

8. Describe the Embrenche mark as detailed by Vassa when discussing his tribe's culture.

9. Describe Vassa's response to his continued slavery after he is sold.

10. While in England with the Woods family, what work is Prince compelled to do that is very difficult for her? How does Mr. Woods respond?

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