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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 else has Equiano done since the first edition of his Narrative was published?

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

3. Why does Equiano feel uncomfortable with his shipmates after October 6?

4. After the wreck of the Nancy, why does Equiano have to delay his return to Montserrat and his departure for England?

5. Where has Equiano traveled since the first edition of his Narrative was published?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Equiano want to become ordained?

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

10. What is the significance of Equiano's encounter with Hughes?

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

Since The Interesting Narrative follows Equiano from childhood to adulthood, it is a story of a boy growing up as well as of a man seeking freedom and a spiritual home. How is Equiano's transition from childhood to adulthood affected by the fact that he is taken into slavery as an adolescent boy? How does the book show readers that transition?

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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