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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Equiano receive after a conversation about Christianity?
(a) "The Pilgrim's Progress."
(b) "The Conversion of an African."
(c) "The Conversion of an Indian."
(d) "The Hairdresser's Guide to Spiritual Life."

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

3. After a trip to the West Indies in 1771, what profession does Equiano follow for about two years, before going back to sea?
(a) Hairdressing.
(b) Tailoring.
(c) French horn playing.
(d) Acting.

4. When the crew of the Nancy sees another ship, what do they learn from the crew of that ship?
(a) They are sailing in fresh water, so they should put down their buckets where they are.
(b) There are cannibals on the islands around them.
(c) They are in the Bermuda Triangle and will never get out alive.
(d) The crew of the other ship is stranded too.

5. On the ship Nancy in 1766, where does Equiano go and make a lot of money?
(a) Gibraltar.
(b) Eboe.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Philadelphia.

6. Who does Equiano blame for the failure of his attempted conversion of the Native American?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Satan.
(c) Pascal.
(d) Dr. Irving.

7. What happens after Equiano complains about the Sierra Leone project?
(a) Equiano is made a knight by the King.
(b) All the corrupt officials are put in jail.
(c) He loses his job.
(d) All the problems get fixed.

8. When the crew think they see cannibals, what are they really looking at?
(a) Flamingos.
(b) Pygmies.
(c) Themselves, reflected in a mirror that washed ashore.
(d) Polar bears.

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

10. When Irving and Equiano start their plantation, what happens to the boat they send off to trade?
(a) Slaves hijack the boat and take it back to Africa.
(b) It is captured by the French.
(c) It wrecks after a careless crew member curses it.
(d) It is captured by the Spanish.

11. What do some people say after the problems on the way from New Providence to Georgia?
(a) That Phillips is a good captain.
(b) That their problems are a punishment from God for trading in slaves.
(c) That Equiano sabotaged the ship.
(d) That Phillips's crew is cursed.

12. How does the ship Nancy get wrecked?
(a) The Nancy is smashed by a large white whale.
(b) The mast of the Nancy is struck by lightening and most of the ship burns, then it sinks.
(c) The Nancy capsizes in a storm.
(d) The Nancy hits rocks and gets stuck on them.

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

14. What does Equiano become convinced is necessary for salvation?
(a) Manumission and education.
(b) Music, art, and poetry.
(c) Faith, hope, and charity.
(d) Faith, love, and obedience.

15. Why do the white men try to kidnap Equiano in Georgia?
(a) Because they are angry about the wreck of the Nancy.
(b) Because King sent them to find Equiano.
(c) So they can present him as an escaped slave and get money for him.
(d) Because they want to hold Equiano for ransom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else goes wrong with the Sierra Leone project?

2. Once they are on the desert island, what does the crew do for food?

3. What does Equiano tell Farmer before Farmer dies?

4. What is the profession of the dying man who Captain Farmer cares for in his illness?

5. Where has Equiano traveled since the first edition of his Narrative was published?

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