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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Equiano is sold to a merchant in Tinmah, how is he treated?
(a) He is completely ignored; he is not made to work, but he is also not fed.
(b) He is treated so badly that he wishes he were dead.
(c) He is treated so well that he almost forgets he's a slave.
(d) He is told that he is no longer a slave.

2. What aspect of slave auctions does Equiano mention as being particularly upsetting?
(a) The breaking up of families.
(b) The noise.
(c) The rape of female slaves.
(d) The jugglers who advertise the auctions.

3. When Equiano is sick in London, what treatment does the doctor recommend that Equiano refuses?
(a) Antibiotics.
(b) Amputation of his left leg.
(c) Blood transfusion.
(d) Surgery to remove a tumor.

4. Why is Equiano separated from the friend he makes when Equiano is first working for Pascal?
(a) Because his friend escapes.
(b) Because of Pascal's reassignment.
(c) Because Pascal does not want him to have friends.
(d) Because Equiano escapes.

5. Why does Equiano sail to so many places in the Atlantic?
(a) Because Pascal is on vacation.
(b) Because Pascal's job requires him to move around.
(c) Because Pascal has told Equiano he can go anywhere he wants.
(d) Because Pascal is trying to find a place to set the slaves free.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Equiano accidentally kill with a pebble?

2. What does Equiano expect to do after the war?

3. Which of the following is a reason Equiano likes Robert King?

4. How does Equiano describe the living conditions of most slaves in the West Indies?

5. What does Equiano conclude about Pascal selling him?

(see the answer key)

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