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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Equiano see in the plantation house, which impress him?
(a) A fish tank.
(b) A ticking clock and a portrait painting.
(c) A perpetual motion machine.
(d) Silver forks and spoons and electric lamps.

2. What does Equiano notice as a difference between Turkey and Europe?
(a) In Turkey, everyone is illiterate.
(b) In Turkey, people are more tolerant of blacks.
(c) In Turkey, there is more fog than in England.
(d) In Turkey, the walls are made out of paper.

3. Why do Pascal and Equiano go to London after the fleet returns?
(a) To relax.
(b) To see a play at the Globe Theater.
(c) To find men they can force to join the navy to replace the men who were killed in the battle.
(d) To buy new clothes.

4. Who does Equiano become friends with after he is purchased by Pascal?
(a) Gustavus Vasa.
(b) Richard Baker.
(c) Richard Burton.
(d) Arthur Gordon Pym.

5. How old is Equiano when he is kidnapped?
(a) 3.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the island where Equiano's new owner takes him have a reputation for?

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

3. How does Equiano react when he is told he won't be a slave long?

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

5. How does the crew of Mulgrave's expedition survive?

(see the answer key)

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