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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a reason Equiano likes Robert King?
(a) King offers to let Equiano marry one of his daughters.
(b) King lets Equiano choose his own food and clothing.
(c) King does not make Equiano work.
(d) King pays Equiano better than most slaves are paid.

2. When Equiano is sold to a merchant in Tinmah, how is he treated?
(a) He is treated so well that he almost forgets he's a slave.
(b) He is told that he is no longer a slave.
(c) He is completely ignored; he is not made to work, but he is also not fed.
(d) He is treated so badly that he wishes he were dead.

3. Why does Equiano think slaveholders in the West Indies are hypocrites?
(a) Because they say they oppose slavery.
(b) Because they say they value education, but they do not allow their slaves to learn to read and write.
(c) Because they are so cruel to their slaves but they claim to be Christians.
(d) Because they say they are Christians but they never go to church.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the battle at Gibraltar, what happens to Pascal?

3. Which of the following does Equiano say helps prove that Africans are related to Europeans?

4. Who does Equiano become friends with after he is purchased by Pascal?

5. What work does Equiano do at first for his second owner in the West Indies?

(see the answer key)

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