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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Equiano reunited with his sister?
(a) He is never reunited with his sister.
(b) One night.
(c) One week.
(d) One month.

2. Besides the slaveowners, where else does Equiano place blame for the treatment of the slaves in the West Indies?
(a) The slaves themselves.
(b) Christopher Columbus.
(c) The people in Virginia, who influence the people on the islands.
(d) The laws that govern slavery in the islands.

3. What do the Eboe mostly drink?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Water.
(c) Beer.
(d) Palm wine.

4. What European characteristic does Equiano say helps prove that Europeans and Africans are related?
(a) That Europeans share the same attitudes toward adultery as Africans.
(b) That Europeans share the same religious beliefs as Africans.
(c) That some Europeans get darker skinned when they are exposed to sun.
(d) That some Europeans really like the Eboe way of life.

5. While he's in Philadelphia, who tells Equiano that he won't be a slave long?
(a) Mrs. Thomas.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Mrs. Davis.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

6. What does Equiano's first name, Olaudah, mean?
(a) Scar on the forehead.
(b) Fortunate, or having a loud voice.
(c) Slave.
(d) Village elder.

7. When Equiano gets the opportunity to sail away with Farmer's ship, what does he do?
(a) Sails away, but gets lost.
(b) Sails to Africa.
(c) Sails to Philadelphia.
(d) Doesn't take the ship.

8. During the last year of the war, what are Equiano and Pascal doing?
(a) They are stuck on the Isle of Wight until the end of the war.
(b) They are on a ship that is blockading the French for most of the year.
(c) Pascal is cleaning the decks because he has been demoted and Equiano helps him.
(d) They are on Montserrat.

9. Who is Equiano sold to by the owner who first took him to the West Indies?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Robert King.
(c) Richard Baker.
(d) Pascal.

10. What sign is used to mark an Embrenche?
(a) A red armband.
(b) A headdress of feathers.
(c) A scar on the forehead.
(d) A silver badge.

11. What is the first merchandise that Equiano buys to start his trading business?
(a) A silver teapot.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Spices from India.
(d) A drinking glass.

12. Why does Equiano believe he has already bought his way out of slavery in Chapter 4?
(a) Because Pascal promised him he would set him free if the English won the war.
(b) Because when Pascal purchased him, he promised to set Equiano free on his 21st birthday.
(c) Because Pascal takes all his naval pay.
(d) Because the King of England promised freedom to all slaves who served in the war.

13. Why does Equiano fight with other boys on board ship after he is bought by Pascal?
(a) Only the boys who win fights get to eat dinner.
(b) Equiano likes to fight.
(c) The men force them to do it, so they can bet on who will win.
(d) He has to defend Pascal's honor when the other boys insult him.

14. When Equiano is enslaved to a chief, what kind of shop does he work in?
(a) A blacksmith's shop.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A goldsmith's shop.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Equiano is sold to a merchant in Tinmah, how is he treated?

2. Where does the slave ship land?

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

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

5. What does "Embrenche" mean?

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