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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. Why does Hughes tie Equiano up?
(a) He wants to sell Equiano back into slavery.
(b) He doesn't like Christians.
(c) He knows Equiano is good at navigation.
(d) He is afraid Equiano will attack him in his sleep.

2. What is the purpose of the expedition led by Lord Mulgrave that Equiano joins?
(a) To reach the North Pole.
(b) To find the northwest passage from the United States to China.
(c) To find a northeast passage to India.
(d) To measure the polar ice cap.

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

4. Why do the white men try to kidnap Equiano in Georgia?
(a) Because they want to hold Equiano for ransom.
(b) So they can present him as an escaped slave and get money for him.
(c) Because King sent them to find Equiano.
(d) Because they are angry about the wreck of the Nancy.

5. Whose sermon helps Equiano understand what is required for salvation?
(a) Lord Mulgarve's.
(b) Dr. Irving's.
(c) Reveral Romaine's.
(d) George Whitfield's.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the crew of the Nancy sees another ship, what do they learn from the crew of that ship?

2. When he decides to buy his freedom, how much money has Equiano saved?

3. Why does Equiano brings turkeys on the ship instead of bulls?

4. After the rescue team arrives in New Providence and heads to Georgia, what happens to them?

5. Why does Equiano's conversion of the Native American not succeed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Compare Phillips to Farmer.

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

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

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

8. How does the episode with the silversmith parallel earlier events in The Interesting Narrative?

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

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

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