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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is used to cover the hatches at the hold?
(a) Mesh.
(b) Chains.
(c) Gratings.
(d) Tarpaulin.

3. Who is Jessie?
(a) The antagonist.
(b) The narrator's sister.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The narrator's brother.

4. How do Jessie and the African boy help the man who saved them?
(a) Tell him stories.
(b) Play music.
(c) Do chores.
(d) Teach him to read.

5. What stops the quarreling on the ship while in the Bight of Benin?
(a) A full moon.
(b) Jessie's song on the fife.
(c) A gun fired by Spark.
(d) The first boatlad of ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jessie feel when the African boy leaves on his journey?

2. Why does the ship leave the shore at night time?

3. What does Jessie pretend to catch his foot in when the slaves are being thrown overboard?

4. Which country is the most fearsome to the ships in the slave trade?

5. How much does the Captain pay for each slave?

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