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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important change does Equiano's new religious faith produce?
(a) He no longer wants to be a bachelor.
(b) He is no longer afraid to die.
(c) He no longer wants to be a hairdresser.
(d) He no longer wants to live in England.

2. Why does the English government start an expedition to Sierra Leone?
(a) To return former slaves to Africa.
(b) To increase the slave trade.
(c) To search for gold.
(d) To explore the Amazon.

3. What happens to John Annis on the boat to Turkey?
(a) He is kidnapped by his former owner.
(b) He is kidnapped by Dr. Irving.
(c) He is kidnapped by Pascal.
(d) He is killed by a white whale.

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

5. What happens to the bulls on Farmer's last voyage?
(a) They are sacrificed because of Farmer's death.
(b) They can not be sold at Montserrat because cows are sacred there.
(c) They sell for much more than turkeys.
(d) They all die on the ship.

6. What does Equiano tell Farmer before Farmer dies?
(a) That Equiano expects to see Farmer in heaven.
(b) That Farmer deserves to die because of the way he treated Equiano.
(c) That Farmer never did Equiano any harm.
(d) That Equiano is still angry about the bulls.

7. On a quest for a new religion, why does Equiano decide to go to Turkey?
(a) He thinks the Turks are the most Christ-like people he has met.
(b) He has decided to become a Muslim.
(c) He wants to convert the Turks to Christianity.
(d) He plans to go from their to Africa to relearn the religion of the Eboe people.

8. While Equiano is getting everyone off the Nancy and to safety, what are the white crew members doing?
(a) Getting drunk.
(b) Nailing the hatches shut.
(c) Staying on board to "go down with the ship."
(d) Doing whatever Equiano tells them.

9. What new profession does Equiano learn in England?
(a) Hairdressing.
(b) Printing.
(c) Tailoring.
(d) School-teaching.

10. What order does Phillips give that would have cost the lives of many slaves?
(a) Phillips orders that the slaves test the drinking water on the island.
(b) Phillips orders that the slaves be given no food.
(c) Phillips orders that the slaves do all the work of rebuilding the ship without any help from the crew.
(d) Phillips orders the hatches to be nailed shut.

11. When Equiano finds Pascal in England, how does Pascal react?
(a) He is not happy to see Equiano.
(b) He hides from Equiano, fearing that his former slave will kill him.
(c) He jumps up and down and shouts with joy.
(d) He has Equiano arrested as a runaway slave.

12. On the way to Cadiz, when Equiano's ship crashes into the rocks, how does Equiano amaze everyone?
(a) By being completely calm.
(b) By steering the ship through the rocks into harbor at New Providence.
(c) By personally carrying every member of the crew ashore.
(d) By admitting he caused the wreck by cursing the ship.

13. In Georgia, what does Equiano do that almost gets him flogged?
(a) Sells turkeys and bulls.
(b) Curses a ship.
(c) Beats a slave.
(d) Keeps a light on after 9 p.m.

14. What does Equiano do that he later thinks is a cause of the wreck of the Nancy?
(a) Accidentally puts a hole in the side of the ship when he is fighting with another crew member.
(b) Curses the ship.
(c) Prays to God for the ship to sink.
(d) Wishes out loud that he never had to spend another minute on the Nancy.

15. What does Equiano see in Philadelphia that pleases him?
(a) A museum.
(b) An all-black school.
(c) An all-black hospital.
(d) An all-black church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the document that verifies a former slave has been given his or her freedom?

2. What happens to the first season of crops at Dr. Irving's plantation?

3. What dream does Equiano have on the way back from Cadiz?

4. What does Equiano do to try to help Annis?

5. What two reasons does Equiano give for abolishing slavery in the last chapter?

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