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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two things does Equiano think are "magic" when he sees a town built by white people for the first time?
(a) Cars and tents.
(b) Canoes and teepees.
(c) Bicycles and apartment buildings.
(d) Horses and large brick houses.

2. What do the crew do to Equiano when he refuses to eat?
(a) Ignore him.
(b) Make him walk the plank.
(c) Beat him.
(d) Beg him to eat.

3. When he is taken on board the slave ship, what does Equiano fear?
(a) That he will be eaten by the white people.
(b) That he will fall overboard.
(c) That he will be eaten by sharks.
(d) That he will have to fight other young boys on shipboard.

4. What do the Eboe mostly drink?
(a) Palm wine.
(b) Water.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Beer.

5. Which statement best describes the Eboe's living arrangements?
(a) Every married couple has their own house, but single people and children all live in one big dormitory.
(b) Men and women live separately except for the first three years they are married.
(c) Women and children live indoors, but men sleep outside in hammocks.
(d) Men and women have separate living quarters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two skills is Equiano taught as a child?

2. What is different about the second slave ship?

3. After accidentally killing an animal with a pebble, what does Equiano do?

4. What European characteristic does Equiano say helps prove that Europeans and Africans are related?

5. What does Equiano's first name, Olaudah, mean?

(see the answer key)

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