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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the fire in New Orleans, what did Jessie stare at while thinking about the power of fire?
(a) A lamp.
(b) The sun.
(c) A candle.
(d) The fireplace.

2. What does Spark do when Sharkey gets drunk?
(a) Throws him overboard.
(b) Whips him.
(c) Kicks his head.
(d) Locks him in the hold.

3. What is Jessie's last name?
(a) Baller.
(b) Billings.
(c) Bullint.
(d) Bollier.

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

5. How long did the captain Purvis knew trade slaves before being caught?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who snaps Jessie out of his breathless state at one point?

2. What does Jessie want to be when he gets older?

3. What does Jessie give the man who is struggling on the ship?

4. What did Purvis say to calm Jessie's fears about his mother?

5. What does Jessie say really provides for his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessie see as he swims towards the shore?

2. What does Jessie's mother say when Jessie complains about their circumstances?

3. What were the slaves fed when they first came on the ship and what was their reaction?

4. What worries the Captain while the ship is in the Bight of Benin?

5. What major change does Jessie experience after his experience on the slave ship?

6. Who is the Spaniard?

7. What does Jessie miss after moving his family to Rhode Island?

8. What causes the awful smell on the ship?

9. What is Jessie trying to think of as he walks home at the beginning of the book?

10. How does Jessie feel about the men who bring the slaves to the ship?

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