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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a reason Equiano likes Robert King?
(a) King lets Equiano choose his own food and clothing.
(b) King pays Equiano better than most slaves are paid.
(c) King offers to let Equiano marry one of his daughters.
(d) King does not make Equiano work.

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

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

4. What does Equiano's second West Indies owner promise to do for him later?
(a) Send him to England to work in an office there.
(b) Let him join the navy.
(c) Set him free at the age of 21.
(d) Send him to Philadelphia and make him a clerk.

5. What happens to the bulls on Farmer's last voyage?
(a) They are sacrificed because of Farmer's death.
(b) They all die on the ship.
(c) They can not be sold at Montserrat because cows are sacred there.
(d) They sell for much more than turkeys.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the English win the battle at Gibraltar, some French ships go aground. What happens to them?

2. Which of the following best describes the way Equiano goes to work for Farmer?

3. What is the first merchandise that Equiano buys to start his trading business?

4. Why does Captain Farmer want Equiano to work for him?

5. Which statement best describes the Eboes' religious beliefs?

(see the answer key)

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