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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hughes tie Equiano up?
(a) He doesn't like Christians.
(b) He knows Equiano is good at navigation.
(c) He wants to sell Equiano back into slavery.
(d) He is afraid Equiano will attack him in his sleep.

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

3. When he is taken on board the slave ship, what does Equiano fear?
(a) That he will be eaten by sharks.
(b) That he will fall overboard.
(c) That he will have to fight other young boys on shipboard.
(d) That he will be eaten by the white people.

4. What two things does Equiano think are "magic" when he sees a town built by white people for the first time?
(a) Canoes and teepees.
(b) Cars and tents.
(c) Bicycles and apartment buildings.
(d) Horses and large brick houses.

5. What sight does Equiano find strange in Turkey?
(a) Men wearing veils.
(b) Slaves wearing veils.
(c) Women wearing veils.
(d) Turkeys roaming the streets freely because they are sacred.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who spreads a lie about Equiano?

2. Why does Equiano feel uncomfortable with his shipmates after October 6?

3. What does Equiano see at Brimstone Hill?

4. How old is Equiano when he is kidnapped?

5. What makes Equiano attracted to Christianity?

(see the answer key)

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