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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When he renames Equiano, who is Pascal naming Equiano after?
(a) A famous writer.
(b) A famous former slave.
(c) A famous freedom fighter.
(d) A famous boxer.

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

4. During the cannon battle against the French at Gibraltar, which of the following amazes Equiano?
(a) The fearlessness of the Spanish.
(b) The kindness of the French when Pascal is taken prisoner.
(c) The blinding light from exploding underwater mines.
(d) The deafening noise of the cannons.

5. Who spreads a lie about Equiano?
(a) Richard Baker.
(b) Pascal.
(c) The surgeon on Farmer's ship.
(d) Farmer's first mate.

6. 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) The men force them to do it, so they can bet on who will win.
(c) Equiano likes to fight.
(d) He has to defend Pascal's honor when the other boys insult him.

7. How does Pascal keep Equiano on the ship when he is going to collect their naval pay?
(a) Threatens him with physical violence.
(b) Pays his shipmates to tie him up and guard him.
(c) Tricks him by telling them they aren't there yet.
(d) Drugs him.

8. Why does Equiano think that he and Pascal spend a whole year waiting for orders on the Isle of Wight?
(a) Because Pascal is going to be demoted.
(b) Because the Isle of Wight is under quarantine for the Black Plague.
(c) Because the British navy is reconsidering the use of slaves on their ships.
(d) Because the English king died.

9. How does Equiano get the first mate to teach him navigation?
(a) Equiano promises to do the first mate's job for him if he will teach him.
(b) Equiano threatens the first mate.
(c) Equiano pays the first mate.
(d) Equiano becomes really good friends with the first mate.

10. Why does Equiano stop eating on the slave ship?
(a) He has stomach flu.
(b) He hopes if he loses weight no one will want to buy him.
(c) He is depressed.
(d) He does not like the food.

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

12. What city is Pascal sent to help in an attack on?
(a) Louisborough, in French Canada.
(b) New York City.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

13. How do Equiano's shipmates feel about Pascal selling him?
(a) They think it is just as well, because Pascal was not a good master and Equiano will be better off out of the navy.
(b) They think it is very unfair.
(c) They don't care one way or the other.
(d) They are happy, because Equiano always won fights against them.

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

15. Why does King tell Equiano that he plans to sell him?
(a) Because King can't stand the heat on Montserrat and is moving back to England.
(b) Because King thinks Equiano would be happier somewhere else.
(c) Because King heard that Equiano plans to run away.
(d) Because King is going bankrupt and has no choice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which statement best describes the Eboes' religious beliefs?

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

3. What animal does Equiano accidentally kill with a pebble?

4. What do the crew do to Equiano when he refuses to eat?

5. What does Equiano think is "magic" on the slave ships?

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