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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many slaves were for sale at the market at the beginning of the book?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

2. What did Purvis say to calm Jessie's fears about his mother?
(a) That they will mail a letter to his mother.
(b) That his mother asked them to do this.
(c) That his mother knows where he is.
(d) That he has spoken to his mother.

3. What does the captain use to change the ship's nationality when needed?
(a) Clothing in different styles.
(b) Foreign flags.
(c) Different accents.
(d) A fake translator.

4. How does Jessie's aunt think he should earn money?
(a) Selling farm goods.
(b) Playing his fife.
(c) Learning a trade.
(d) Going to school.

5. Where does Jessie first meet the Captain?
(a) On the poop deck.
(b) At his cabin.
(c) In the hold.
(d) In the forecastle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pains Jessie about being away from his mother?

2. What is the Captain's last name?

3. What is Purvis's job on the ship?

4. Which crew-member says he does not want to be involved in the slave trade?

5. What does the Captain do when he first meets Jessie?

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