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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first merchandise that Equiano buys to start his trading business?

2. Why does Equiano believe he has already bought his way out of slavery in Chapter 4?

3. During the battle at Gibraltar, what is Equiano's job?

4. How does Equiano react when he is told he won't be a slave long?

5. While he's in Philadelphia, who tells Equiano that he won't be a slave long?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Equiano does not try to escape when he's on shore after the British win the battle?

2. What upsets Equiano the most about the slave auctions in the West Indies?

3. Describe the character of Thomas Farmer as it is developed in Chapter 6.

4. In Chapter 4, how can readers learn more about Equiano's personality?

5. How is Equiano characterized by his behavior while he is a slave in Africa?

6. Discuss the role of food in Chapter 2.

7. According to Equiano, what is slavery in the West Indies like?

8. Based on Equiano's descriptions of his experience as an African slave, would you say that system of slavery seems to match what Equiano told the reader about it in Chapter 1?

9. Who is John Mondle and what is his significance?

10. Does Equiano's personality seem to change at all in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast slavery in Africa as described by Equiano with slavery of Africans held by Englishmen as Equiano describes it. Be sure to include as many points of comparison as possible.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of family throughout Equiano's Narrative.

Essay Topic 3

There are several ship wrecks and other dangerous encounters on the seas described in The Interesting Narrative. What is the overall effect of these descriptions on readers? Compare at least two descriptions of danger on the sea to demonstrate the effects each description might have on readers.

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