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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. Which is the best description of Equiano's injuries in the battle at Gibraltar?

2. Which statement best describes the Eboes' religious beliefs?

3. What does Equiano conclude about Pascal selling him?

4. What work does Equiano do for the owner who takes him to the West Indies?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Robert King's personality.

3. What are the two disappointments Equiano experiences in the Mediterranean?

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

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

6. In Chapter 4, how is Pascal's personality revealed to readers?

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

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

9. Discuss the significance of Equiano's trip to Philadelphia.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast any three locations that Equiano travels to or describes in The Interesting Narrative. What conclusions can readers draw from the information Equiano presents about these three different locations?

Essay Topic 2

Historians are not certain that the details of Equiano's early life as described in the Narrative are completely accurate. In fact, many historians believe that Equiano was not born in Africa but was, instead, born a slave in North or South Carolina. Write an essay in which you explain what difference it would make to a reader's response to the book if Equiano fictionalized the details of his early life. Consider, as well, what Equiano's motivations for fictionalizing might have been.

Essay Topic 3

Equiano is not the only person in his life story who experiences disappointments and setbacks on a regular basis. Select two disappointments, difficulties, or setbacks experienced by two different people other than Equiano and compare them to at least one of Equiano's setbacks.

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