View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does King give Equiano when Equiano is leaving for England in Chapter 9?
(a) A letter saying that Equiano has a good character.
(b) A letter that says "Keep this boy running."
(c) Some turkeys and bulls.
(d) A Bible that belonged to Farmer.

2. Who helps Equiano decide to become a Christian?
(a) Lord Mulgrave.
(b) An old hairdresser.
(c) An old fisherman.
(d) John Annis.

3. Why does Equiano's conversion of the Native American not succeed?
(a) Because the Native American gets sick and dies before he converts.
(b) Because the other crew members mock the Native American.
(c) Because the Native American says the Great Spirit told him he should ignore Equiano.
(d) Because another crew member converts the Native American to Islam.

4. What happens to Equiano on shipboard on October 6?
(a) His turkeys die.
(b) He curses the ship and it sinks.
(c) He falls overboard.
(d) He feels "born again," spiritually.

5. Once they are on the desert island, what does the crew do for food?
(a) They become cannibals.
(b) They eat nothing.
(c) They eat their clothes.
(d) They catch fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Equiano tell Farmer before Farmer dies?

2. What sight does Equiano find strange in Turkey?

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

4. While Equiano is getting everyone off the Nancy and to safety, what are the white crew members doing?

5. How much money does the dying man turn out to have in his fortune?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Equiano's encounter with Hughes?

2. What are the possible conclusions about Equiano's prophetic dream about finding a boat on the return trip from Cadiz?

3. Do you think it makes sense for Equiano to believe that he made the ship wreck by cursing it?

4. Explain Equiano's economic argument for ending slavery.

5. How are Equiano and Farmer each characterized by the incident with the bulls and the turkeys?

6. Is Equiano's encounter with Pascal when he returns to England the way you expected it to be?

7. Describe and comment on Equiano's experiences with the Sierra Leone settlement.

8. Why does the episode with John Annis affect Equiano's quest for a religion?

9. How does the trip to the North Pole develop Equiano's characterization?

10. How does his experience of being "born again" change Equiano's attitude toward life?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,161 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample