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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 is the profession of the dying man who Captain Farmer cares for in his illness?
(a) Goldsmith.
(b) Silversmith.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Blacksmith.

2. In Georgia, what does Equiano do that almost gets him flogged?
(a) Sells turkeys and bulls.
(b) Beats a slave.
(c) Curses a ship.
(d) Keeps a light on after 9 p.m.

3. While Equiano is getting everyone off the Nancy and to safety, what are the white crew members doing?
(a) Doing whatever Equiano tells them.
(b) Getting drunk.
(c) Nailing the hatches shut.
(d) Staying on board to "go down with the ship."

4. What else has Equiano done since the first edition of his Narrative was published?
(a) Adopted African children.
(b) Gotten married.
(c) Built a house in Africa.
(d) Been made a knight by the King of England.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Equiano see in Philadelphia that pleases him?

2. After the wreck of the Nancy, why does Equiano have to delay his return to Montserrat and his departure for England?

3. What does Equiano become convinced is necessary for salvation?

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

5. When Irving and Equiano start their plantation, what happens to the boat they send off to trade?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Equiano's trip to New York and Philadelphia in 1784.

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

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

5. How does the episode in which Phillips's crew see a flock of flamingos characterize the crew?

6. Compare Phillips to Farmer.

7. Why does Equiano choose to go with Dr. Irving to start a plantation in Jamaica?

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

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

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

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