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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What animal does Equiano accidentally kill with a pebble?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) A skunk.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A lizard.
2. Besides the slaveowners, where else does Equiano place blame for the treatment of the slaves in the West Indies?
(a) The people in Virginia, who influence the people on the islands.
(b) The slaves themselves.
(c) The laws that govern slavery in the islands.
(d) Christopher Columbus.
3. In Chapter 4, which two people does Equiano expect to be reunited with?
(a) Pascal and Doran.
(b) Pascal and King.
(c) His sister and Richard Baker.
(d) His parents.
4. Where does Equiano nearly die from the ague?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Africa.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Montserrat.
5. When Equiano is kidnapped, what do the kidnappers do to keep him quiet?
(a) Put him in a sack.
(b) Cover his mouth with duct tape.
(c) Drug him.
(d) Threaten him with a gun.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Equiano expect to do after the war?
2. How does the battle in the ocean between the French and the English end?
3. While traveling from one place to another in Africa, which of the following does Equiano learn?
4. What merchandise do two white men steal from Equiano?
5. What does Equiano's first name, Olaudah, mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does being sold in the New World seem to differ from being sold in Africa?
2. Compare Equiano's experiences in Montserrat with his experiences in Philadelphia.
3. Describe the character of Thomas Farmer as it is developed in Chapter 6.
4. Why do you think Pascal acts the way he does near the end of Chapter 4?
5. Why is it ironic that Equiano goes with Pascal to help him find men to force into military service?
6. Why does Equiano believe that the end of the war means he will be free?
7. In Chapter 4, how can readers learn more about Equiano's personality?
8. Who is John Mondle and what is his significance?
9. The white people in Chapter 2 do not come out looking very good. How do you think white readers at the time Equiano wrote his book would have felt about his depiction of their race, and why?
10. Why do you think Equiano does not try to escape when he's on shore after the British win the battle?
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