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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Equiano get baptized?
(a) Because he doesn't understand that baptism is a religious act.
(b) Because the Eboe practiced baptism, too.
(c) Because an Englishwoman he visits tells him he can't get into heaven otherwise.
(d) Because he has converted to Islam.

2. What city does the fleet return to?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Marseilles.
(d) Portsmouth.

3. When Equiano feels an earthquake during the night, what does he think it is?
(a) He thinks he's on a ship in rough waters.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) A dream.
(d) Kids shaking his bed to play a prank.

4. At the end of his long overland journey in Africa, where does Equiano arrive?
(a) Johannesburg, South Africa.
(b) The western sea coast.
(c) The eastern sea coast.
(d) Cairo, Egypt.

5. How does Equiano's business go in Philadelphia?
(a) He makes a good profit.
(b) He makes a profit but then loses all his money gambling.
(c) He loses money.
(d) He breaks even.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the battle at Gibraltar, what is Equiano's job?

2. How much money does the dying man turn out to have in his fortune?

3. What new name does Pascal give Equiano?

4. What does Pascal do for a living?

5. Where does Equiano nearly die from the ague?

(see the answer key)

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