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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) Curses the ship.
(d) Accidentally puts a hole in the side of the ship when he is fighting with another crew member.

2. Who does Equiano blame for the failure of his attempted conversion of the Native American?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Pascal.
(c) Dr. Irving.
(d) Satan.

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

4. Where do Equiano and the rest of the rescue mission head to try to get help?
(a) New Providence.
(b) St. Croix.
(c) Montserrat.
(d) The Bahamas.

5. What does Equiano do to try to help Annis?
(a) Follows him to the West Indies to try to help him regain his freedom.
(b) Tries to pull him out of the mouth of the white whale.
(c) Gets Lord Mulgrave to have Pascal arrested.
(d) Begs Dr. Irving to give Annis his freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a trip to the West Indies in 1771, what profession does Equiano follow for about two years, before going back to sea?

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

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

4. What dream does Equiano have on the way back from Cadiz?

5. What minister does Equiano hear preach in Philadelphia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compare Phillips to Farmer.

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

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

5. How do Equiano's experiences in Georgia reflect on the conditions for free black men in the U.S. South before the Civil War?

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

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

8. What three elements of Equiano's visit with the fisherman help him decide to become a Christian?

9. 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?

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

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