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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the profession of the dying man who Captain Farmer cares for in his illness?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Silversmith.
(d) Goldsmith.

2. Once they are on the desert island, what does the crew do for food?
(a) They catch fish.
(b) They eat nothing.
(c) They become cannibals.
(d) They eat their clothes.

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

4. What punishment does Equiano get for accidentally killing an animal?
(a) He is scolded.
(b) He is forced to sleep with the animals.
(c) He is grounded for a month.
(d) He is ordered to take care of all the animals for a month.

5. After a trip to the West Indies in 1771, what profession does Equiano follow for about two years, before going back to sea?
(a) Hairdressing.
(b) Tailoring.
(c) French horn playing.
(d) Acting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Equiano conclude about Pascal selling him?

2. What does Equiano's first name, Olaudah, mean?

3. What aspect of slave auctions does Equiano mention as being particularly upsetting?

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

5. What do the Eboe believe about the afterlife?

(see the answer key)

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