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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. To which of the following people is Vassa sold at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Captain Doran.
(b) Commodore Dennis.
(c) Lord Howe.
(d) Commodore Stanhope.

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?
(a) James.
(b) William.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Ben.

3. Vassa mentions that he has been baptized; during which year did his baptism take place?
(a) 1698.
(b) 1803.
(c) 1796.
(d) 1759.

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

5. What is the name of the new Captain who replaces Vassa's deceased former master in Chapter 8?
(a) Captain Phillips.
(b) Captain Long.
(c) Captain King.
(d) Captain Doyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. While in England, how many times do the Woods' threaten to throw Prince out on her own before she finally resolves to go?

2. When speaking with Mr. G, Vassa says he thinks he does well with how many of the Ten Commandments?

3. After Mr. I--------- sends Prince to Turk's Island, how long is she aboard the ship?

4. What is the name of the free mulatto woman who makes Prince's life difficult during her service to the Wood family?

5. What is the name of the man who shares his food rations with Prince on the voyage to Turk's Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the trick men attempt to use to capture Vassa in Savannah.

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

3. 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.

4. Why is Prince unwilling to take her things and return to Antigua after leaving the Woods' service?

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

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

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

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

9. With what illnesses does Vassa contend upon arriving in London?

10. Describe the logic by which Vassa believes he cannot be sold at the end of Chapter 4.

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