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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After accidentally killing an animal with a pebble, what does Equiano do?
(a) Escapes from slavery.
(b) Goes to his father and says "I can not tell a lie, it was I who killed it with my pebble."
(c) Takes the animal to cook and eat it.
(d) Hides in the shrubs.

2. What does Equiano expect to do after the war?
(a) Return to Africa and find his parents.
(b) Purchase his freedom and get an education.
(c) Attempt to get an officer's commission in the navy.
(d) Continue working with Pascal.

3. What religious group does Equiano do a lot of business with in Philadelphia?
(a) Puritans.
(b) Muslims.
(c) Quakers.
(d) Catholic monks.

4. What does Equiano spend his time doing on the Isle of Wight?
(a) Lifting weights and running.
(b) Playing cards and dice.
(c) Reading and writing to increase his education.
(d) Arguing for an end to slavery.

5. What new name does Pascal give Equiano?
(a) Richard Baker.
(b) Herman Melville.
(c) Frederick Douglass.
(d) Gustavus Vasa.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the English win the battle at Gibraltar, some French ships go aground. What happens to them?

2. In Chapter 4, which two people does Equiano expect to be reunited with?

3. When Farmer and his first mate are both ill, who steers the ship into port?

4. How does Pascal keep Equiano on the ship when he is going to collect their naval pay?

5. How long is Equiano reunited with his sister?

(see the answer key)

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