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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 does Equiano spend his time doing on the Isle of Wight?
(a) Lifting weights and running.
(b) Playing cards and dice.
(c) Reading and writing to increase his education.
(d) Arguing for an end to slavery.

2. In 1761, when Equiano's ship is accidentally rammed by another English ship, what does Equiano think is a miracle?
(a) Equiano's hearing is restored.
(b) Equiano survives by floating on a coffin.
(c) Pascal is killed, so Equiano is free.
(d) A recent Christian convert escapes death even though his entire cabin is destroyed.

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

4. Who does Equiano become friends with after he is purchased by Pascal?
(a) Richard Baker.
(b) Arthur Gordon Pym.
(c) Richard Burton.
(d) Gustavus Vasa.

5. Which of the following is Equiano allowed to do after the English win the battle?
(a) Go on shore whenever he wants.
(b) Ride a bicycle for the first time.
(c) Stay in that city for the rest of his life.
(d) Take plunder from civilians' houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Eboe dress?

2. What does Equiano see at Brimstone Hill?

3. What aspect of slave auctions does Equiano mention as being particularly upsetting?

4. After the English win the battle at Gibraltar, some French ships go aground. What happens to them?

5. What city does the fleet return to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the argument Equiano makes to prove that Africans are related to Europeans.

2. In Chapter 3, does being purchased by Pascal seem like a good thing or a bad thing for Equiano?

3. Compare Equiano's experiences in Montserrat with his experiences in Philadelphia.

4. In Chapter 4, how can readers learn more about Equiano's personality?

5. How does being sold in the New World seem to differ from being sold in Africa?

6. How does the description of military life in Chapter 3 reflect on English culture?

7. Why does Equiano believe that the end of the war means he will be free?

8. List two important concepts in Eboe religion, as Equiano describes it.

9. Does Equiano's personality seem to change at all in Chapter 3?

10. How is Equiano characterized by his behavior while he is a slave in Africa?

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