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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides the slaveowners, where else does Equiano place blame for the treatment of the slaves in the West Indies?
(a) The laws that govern slavery in the islands.
(b) The slaves themselves.
(c) Christopher Columbus.
(d) The people in Virginia, who influence the people on the islands.

2. How does Equiano say the Eboe punish adultery?
(a) Only men are punished for adultery, usually with death.
(b) Adultery is punished by making people wear a scarlet letter "A" on their clothing.
(c) Adultery is not punished by the Eboe at all.
(d) A woman found to have committed adultery could be punished with death or slavery.

3. During the battle at Gibraltar, what is Equiano's job?
(a) Running to the cannon with explosive gun powder to the cannons can be reloaded.
(b) Carrying messages from Pascal to the captain.
(c) Cleaning blood off the deck.
(d) Steering the ship.

4. Why does King tell Equiano that he plans to sell him?
(a) Because King can't stand the heat on Montserrat and is moving back to England.
(b) Because King thinks Equiano would be happier somewhere else.
(c) Because King heard that Equiano plans to run away.
(d) Because King is going bankrupt and has no choice.

5. When Equiano is enslaved to a chief, what kind of shop does he work in?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A blacksmith's shop.
(c) A goldsmith's shop.
(d) A bakery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Equiano say that Biblical scholars have said about Africans?

2. What kind of work do most Eboe people do?

3. After the battle at Gibraltar, what happens to Pascal?

4. Once they are on the desert island, what does the crew do for food?

5. When he renames Equiano, who is Pascal naming Equiano after?

(see the answer key)

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