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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Moonlight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jessie live at the beginning of the book?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Miami.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Biloxi.

2. What animal does Jessie think Purvis resembles?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A dog.
(c) A frog.
(d) A turtle.

3. What does Purvis say makes cooks so angry?
(a) The salt.
(b) The heat.
(c) The smoke.
(d) The smell.

4. Why is Jessie comforted by a cockroach in his hammock?
(a) It makes it less real to him.
(b) It reminds him that this is temporary.
(c) It reminds him of land.
(d) It makes him feel less alone.

5. What shocks Jessie most about the ship?
(a) The sinister look about it.
(b) The stench.
(c) The large size.
(d) The beauty of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jessie's father die?

2. What does Purvis try to do unsuccessfully as they near the ship?

3. What windows does Jessie like to peek in?

4. Where is Jessie's bed on the ship?

5. Who is Jessie?

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