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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gustavus Vassa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vassa receives a letter of recommendation from which individual in Chapter 9?
(a) Mr. Long.
(b) Mr. Doyle.
(c) Mr. King.
(d) Mr. Read.

2. Which of the following instruments does Vassa learn to play during his spare time as a free man?
(a) Tuba.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) French Horn.
(d) Violin.

3. In Chapter 7, Vassa buys a suit anticipating his freedom. How much does his new suit cost?
(a) 3 pounds
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 12 pounds.
(d) 8 pounds.

4. Soon after he is kidnapped, Vassa is threatened with a beating for accidentally killing which of the following animals?
(a) Horse.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Goat.
(d) Rabbit.

5. After his initial voyage as a kidnapped slave, Vassa is taken off the slave ship at which Caribbean island?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Barbados.
(c) Antigua.
(d) Jamaica.

Short Answer Questions

1. After deciding to become a missionary, Vassa appeals to the Bishop of which city for the job?

2. What is the name of Vassa's friend who teaches him to shave and read?

3. In his discussion of slave conditions in Barbados, how much does Vassa say is the penalty for killing a slave there?

4. Which of the following fruits does Vassa NOT plant on his visit to the Bahamas?

5. In Chapter 3, Vassa has chillblains and is unable to enjoy which place he'd been excited to see?

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