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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is the best description of Equiano's injuries in the battle at Gibraltar?
(a) He is in very serious condition, with wounds in his head and chest.
(b) He is unhurt.
(c) He has permanently lost his hearing.
(d) He has a small flesh wound on his forehead.

2. After the war is over, where do Pascal and Equiano go?
(a) Paris.
(b) Virginia to visit Equiano's former master, where Pascal purchased him.
(c) London to collect pay from the navy.
(d) Montserrat to start a sugar plantation.

3. When Equiano feels an earthquake during the night, what does he think it is?
(a) He thinks he's on a ship in rough waters.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Kids shaking his bed to play a prank.
(d) A dream.

4. What skill of Equiano's makes his second West Indies owner think that Equiano might make a good clerk?
(a) He has beautiful handwriting.
(b) He knows Latin.
(c) He knows some mathematics.
(d) He knows how to make an abacus.

5. What city does the fleet return to?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Portsmouth.
(d) Marseilles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Equiano expect to do after the war?

2. During the cannon battle against the French at Gibraltar, which of the following amazes Equiano?

3. How does Pascal keep Equiano on the ship when he is going to collect their naval pay?

4. Who does Pascal sell Equiano to?

5. At the end of his long overland journey in Africa, where does Equiano arrive?

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