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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Jessie when his father died?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

2. Who does Jessie have little interaction with?
(a) Sparks.
(b) The Captain.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Curry.

3. What does Jessie say he never got used to on the ship?
(a) The smell.
(b) The food.
(c) The tight quarters.
(d) The movement.

4. What does Spark touch for good luck?
(a) The figure head.
(b) A gold piece.
(c) The main mast.
(d) A carronade.

5. Who does Jessie see washed away in a wave after the storm?
(a) Smith.
(b) Stout.
(c) Cooley.
(d) Sharkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where have Jessie and the African boy landed?

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

3. How long is the walk to Jessie's home?

4. What do the men on the ship start doing when the wind dies?

5. What does Jessie say being at sea makes a man think about?

(see the answer key)

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