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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the white men try to kidnap Equiano in Georgia?
(a) Because they want to hold Equiano for ransom.
(b) So they can present him as an escaped slave and get money for him.
(c) Because King sent them to find Equiano.
(d) Because they are angry about the wreck of the Nancy.

2. When Farmer and his first mate are both ill, who steers the ship into port?
(a) The dying silversmith.
(b) King.
(c) Equiano.
(d) Richard Baker.

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

4. What happens to John Annis on the boat to Turkey?
(a) He is kidnapped by Pascal.
(b) He is kidnapped by his former owner.
(c) He is killed by a white whale.
(d) He is kidnapped by Dr. Irving.

5. Which of the following is a problem Equiano sees in the West Indies?
(a) The white men seem to think it's acceptable to rape female slaves.
(b) The female slaves are eager to have children with the white slave owners.
(c) None of the slaves have been converted to Christianity.
(d) The docks are in very poor condition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of the dying man who Captain Farmer cares for in his illness?

2. What order does Phillips give that would have cost the lives of many slaves?

3. How does the crew of Mulgrave's expedition survive?

4. Why does Equiano not go to England immediately after receiving his freedom?

5. How does Farmer convince King not to sell Equiano?

(see the answer key)

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