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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 name of the Native American Equiano tries to convert to Christianity?

2. What sight does Equiano find strange in Turkey?

3. Why does Equiano not go to England immediately after receiving his freedom?

4. On the way to Cadiz, when Equiano's ship crashes into the rocks, how does Equiano amaze everyone?

5. While Equiano is getting everyone off the Nancy and to safety, what are the white crew members doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Compare Phillips to Farmer.

4. Is there an implicit argument being made in Equiano's description of the time he spent in Turkey?

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

6. Why does Equiano want to become ordained?

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of family throughout Equiano's Narrative.

Essay Topic 2

One difficulty in The Interesting Narrative is that Equiano's audience is mostly white, and yet it is necessary for Equiano to describe many cases in which white people act cruelly to him or to other slaves or free blacks. Analyze the way Equiano manages this problem. Does he find ways to describe the cruelties of individual whites without alienating white readers?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 10, Equiano decides to go to Turkey because the Turks are the most Christ-like people he believes he has met. Based on his descriptions of all the different national and ethnic groups he encounters, explain how he might have come to this conclusion. Is it supported by the information he has presented elsewhere in the book?

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