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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ben Stout's Mistake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some of the slave men think the slavers will do to them?
(a) Feed them to the sharks.
(b) Mate them.
(c) Eat them.
(d) Whip them.

2. Who tells Jessie about the danger of being caught in the slave trade?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Grime.
(c) Captain.
(d) Sharkey.

3. What does the Spaniard drink before taking the slaves with him?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Rum.
(d) Beer.

4. What does Stout give Jessie after sending him to the Captain's cabin?
(a) An apple.
(b) Rum.
(c) A hat.
(d) Biscuits.

5. What does Purvis say happened to all the men on the ship in his horror story?
(a) They went blind.
(b) They went deaf.
(c) They began fearing water.
(d) They went dumb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jessie want the cook to give him when the wind dies?

2. What do Jessie and the African boy do while hiding?

3. Where does Ned look when the slaves are on the deck?

4. What makes the ship look strange off the coast of Cuba?

5. Who makes a whip with nine cords?

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