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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, which two people does Equiano expect to be reunited with?
(a) Pascal and King.
(b) His sister and Richard Baker.
(c) His parents.
(d) Pascal and Doran.

2. What does Equiano expect to do after the war?
(a) Attempt to get an officer's commission in the navy.
(b) Continue working with Pascal.
(c) Return to Africa and find his parents.
(d) Purchase his freedom and get an education.

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

4. How does the crew of Mulgrave's expedition survive?
(a) They kill the whale and use its body to keep the ship afloat.
(b) They saw through the ice to keep enough water around the ship to prevent it from being completely stuck.
(c) Equiano and the first mate tie the captain up and take over the ship.
(d) They chase off the Eskimos with cannon fire.

5. Where does the slave ship land?
(a) Plymouth Rock.
(b) Barbados.
(c) Florida.
(d) Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Equiano see while doing his job at the battle at Gibraltar?

2. Why does Equiano get baptized?

3. Why does Equiano sail to so many places in the Atlantic?

4. What does Equiano spend his time doing on the Isle of Wight?

5. While Equiano is getting everyone off the Nancy and to safety, what are the white crew members doing?

(see the answer key)

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