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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What European characteristic does Equiano say helps prove that Europeans and Africans are related?
(a) That Europeans share the same religious beliefs as Africans.
(b) That some Europeans really like the Eboe way of life.
(c) That some Europeans get darker skinned when they are exposed to sun.
(d) That Europeans share the same attitudes toward adultery as Africans.

2. When he renames Equiano, who is Pascal naming Equiano after?
(a) A famous writer.
(b) A famous freedom fighter.
(c) A famous former slave.
(d) A famous boxer.

3. Which of the following does Equiano say helps prove that Africans are related to Europeans?
(a) The Eboe told a legend about how they used to live in a cold place in the north.
(b) African culture and religious practices resemble the practices of Jews described in the Old Testament.
(c) The Eboe had a legend about how white men came from the north and intermarried with the Eboe.
(d) Europeans and Africans eat the same foods.

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

5. What kind of work do most Eboe people do?
(a) Farming.
(b) They are servants for rich white settlers from England.
(c) Factory work.
(d) Diamond mining.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Equiano when he is kidnapped?

2. What two things does Equiano think are "magic" when he sees a town built by white people for the first time?

3. When he is taken on board the slave ship, what does Equiano fear?

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

5. Where does the slave ship land?

(see the answer key)

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