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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Equiano think slaveholders in the West Indies are hypocrites?
(a) Because they say they oppose slavery.
(b) Because they say they value education, but they do not allow their slaves to learn to read and write.
(c) Because they say they are Christians but they never go to church.
(d) Because they are so cruel to their slaves but they claim to be Christians.

2. How does Equiano feel about traveling to Philadelphia?
(a) Excited.
(b) Sad.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Angry.

3. Why is Equiano so lonely in Virginia?
(a) He doesn't speak English, and the other slaves don't speak his language.
(b) He is the only slave on the plantation.
(c) He is the only child on the plantation.
(d) The other slaves don't like him.

4. What does Equiano think is "magic" on the slave ships?
(a) The oranges and lemons the sailors use to prevent scurvy.
(b) Mermaids and monsters they see in the water.
(c) The stoves the cooks use to heat food on the ship.
(d) How the sailors make the ship move and stop.

5. 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 is going bankrupt and has no choice.
(c) Because King thinks Equiano would be happier somewhere else.
(d) Because King heard that Equiano plans to run away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pascal sell Equiano to?

2. How long is Equiano reunited with his sister?

3. Why does Equiano want to learn navigation?

4. What does Pascal do for a living?

5. When Equiano is sick in London, what treatment does the doctor recommend that Equiano refuses?

(see the answer key)

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