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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. Which crew-member says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?
(a) Sharkey.
(b) Purvis.
(c) Stout.
(d) Grime.

2. What is the Captain's last name?
(a) Crayburn.
(b) Hayburn.
(c) Cawthorne.
(d) Hawthorne.

3. Who snaps Jessie out of his breathless state at one point?
(a) The Captain.
(b) Purvis.
(c) Curry.
(d) The Mate.

4. What does Jessie notice in the galley after the wind dies?
(a) Chains.
(b) Stacks of wooden bowls.
(c) A large barrel of coffee grinds.
(d) A huge cauldron.

5. Who makes a whip with nine cords?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Sparks.
(c) John Cooley.
(d) Purvis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Purvis say happened to all the men on the ship in his horror story?

2. How does Jessie describe Spark after his flogging?

3. How many times is Jessie flogged when he runs away from his duty?

4. Why does Jessie not believe the man who says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?

5. How many groups of slaves does Jessie play for?

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