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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tossed the shackles overboard when the sail was seen?
(a) Stout.
(b) Sharkey.
(c) Grime.
(d) Jessie.

2. What makes Jessie so agitated when he first plays for the slaves?
(a) He feels cruel.
(b) They stink.
(c) They are naked.
(d) They seem lifeless.

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

4. What does Cooley want to own one day?
(a) A cockfighting pit.
(b) A ship.
(c) An island.
(d) A bull ranch.

5. What does the man shout to the boys as they run away from him?
(a) Help.
(b) Stop.
(c) Come.
(d) Stay.

6. What does Jessie see in the water before he spots a deserted island?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Manta rays.
(d) Glowing fish.

7. Who is the first sailor Jessie sees after the storm?
(a) Purvis.
(b) Wick.
(c) Stout.
(d) The Captain.

8. What does Stout tell Jessie to stay away from?
(a) The Captain's cabin.
(b) The poopdeck.
(c) The galley.
(d) The holds.

9. What does Purvis say when Jessie says he wishes Stout were dead?
(a) He is being unfair.
(b) Stout is dying.
(c) Stout is dead.
(d) He would kill Stout.

10. What do some of the slave men think the slavers will do to them?
(a) Feed them to the sharks.
(b) Eat them.
(c) Mate them.
(d) Whip them.

11. Why does Ned say his involvement with the slaves is different than the other men?
(a) He is religious.
(b) He is kind to the slaves.
(c) He has a family.
(d) His heart is not in it.

12. What does the captain do for the slaves before they leave his ship?
(a) Names them.
(b) Pairs them up in families.
(c) Holds a ball.
(d) Brands them.

13. Where does Jessie hide with the African boy?
(a) The forehold.
(b) The tween decks.
(c) The galley.
(d) The poop deck.

14. What does Stout tell Jessie to get out of the Captain's cabin?
(a) A key.
(b) A chest.
(c) A whip.
(d) A map.

15. How many groups of slaves does Jessie play for?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the Spaniard do with the slaves before selling them?

2. What killed Purvis?

3. Whom does Jessie say he is afraid of after his fife is found?

4. What does Jessie put on his feet for his journey?

5. Who is in charge of the slaves when they are on the ship?

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