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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Equiano get baptized?
(a) Because he has converted to Islam.
(b) Because he doesn't understand that baptism is a religious act.
(c) Because the Eboe practiced baptism, too.
(d) Because an Englishwoman he visits tells him he can't get into heaven otherwise.

2. How are Eboe children named?
(a) Based on something that happened around the time of their birth.
(b) Every son is named after his father.
(c) The Embrenche name all the children.
(d) A name is drawn from a hat.

3. Why do Eboe merchants kiss the food they are offering for sale?
(a) To prove that it is not poisoned.
(b) To prove that it tastes good.
(c) To show that they love their work.
(d) To show respect to God.

4. At the end of his long overland journey in Africa, where does Equiano arrive?
(a) The eastern sea coast.
(b) The western sea coast.
(c) Cairo, Egypt.
(d) Johannesburg, South Africa.

5. How do the Eboe dress?
(a) They go naked, except for a small loin cloth.
(b) The men wear pants and white shirts, and the women wear long, colorful dresses.
(c) Both men and women wrap a single piece of blue fabric around their bodies.
(d) Wealthier Eboe people wear elaborate costumes made of feathers, precious gems, and animal skin, but poor Eboe are nearly naked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What work does Equiano do for the owner who takes him to the West Indies?

2. How does Equiano explain the difference in skin color between Europeans and Africans?

3. Which of the following does Equiano see in the plantation house, which impress him?

4. When Equiano feels an earthquake during the night, what does he think it is?

5. Which statement best describes the Eboe's living arrangements?

(see the answer key)

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