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

2. When he decides to buy his freedom, how much money has Equiano saved?
(a) Four pounds and seven pence.
(b) Four hundred seventy pounds.
(c) Four hundred seventy dollars.
(d) Forty-seven pounds.

3. Why does Equiano not go to England immediately after receiving his freedom?
(a) He feels he has a duty to King and Farmer, so he continues working for them.
(b) He has fallen in love with a girl in Montserrat.
(c) He no longer wants to go to England because he likes Montserrat so much.
(d) Freed slaves are not allowed in England.

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

5. Why does Equiano brings turkeys on the ship instead of bulls?
(a) Equiano decides to stop eating beef.
(b) Equiano's bulls die before he can get them on the ship.
(c) Farmer goes back on his promise to allow Equiano to bring the bulls on board.
(d) Equiano decides he can make more money selling turkeys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to John Annis on the boat to Turkey?

2. What happens to Equiano on shipboard on October 6?

3. What religious group does Equiano do a lot of business with in Philadelphia?

4. On a quest for a new religion, why does Equiano decide to go to Turkey?

5. What other new skills does Equiano study in England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of what happens to the bulls and the turkeys before the end of the voyage?

2. Why does Equiano decide to leave Dr. Irving's plantation?

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

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

5. When Equiano decides he needs to find a religion to commit to (after his trip to the North Pole), how does he begin his search?

6. Does the manumission of Equiano seem like a high point to this autobiography?

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

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

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

10. Is there an implicit argument being made in Equiano's description of the time he spent in Turkey?

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