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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 book does Equiano receive after a conversation about Christianity?
(a) "The Pilgrim's Progress."
(b) "The Hairdresser's Guide to Spiritual Life."
(c) "The Conversion of an Indian."
(d) "The Conversion of an African."

2. Why do the natives like Dr. Irving?
(a) Because he can dance and sing well.
(b) Because he gives them whiskey and guns.
(c) Because he converts them to Christianity.
(d) Because he cures snake bites.

3. On a quest for a new religion, why does Equiano decide to go to Turkey?
(a) He wants to convert the Turks to Christianity.
(b) He thinks the Turks are the most Christ-like people he has met.
(c) He plans to go from their to Africa to relearn the religion of the Eboe people.
(d) He has decided to become a Muslim.

4. After a trip to the West Indies in 1771, what profession does Equiano follow for about two years, before going back to sea?
(a) Tailoring.
(b) French horn playing.
(c) Hairdressing.
(d) Acting.

5. On the ship Nancy in 1766, where does Equiano go and make a lot of money?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Eboe.
(c) Gibraltar.
(d) Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Equiano become ordained?

2. What does Equiano's experience on Mulgrave's expedition make him worry about?

3. What new profession does Equiano learn in England?

4. What is the name of the Native American Equiano tries to convert to Christianity?

5. Who does Equiano blame for the failure of his attempted conversion of the Native American?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do you think Equiano goes back and forth so much between going to sea and other ways of making a living, like hairdressing?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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