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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the English win the battle at Gibraltar, some French ships go aground. What happens to them?
(a) They are towed by the English.
(b) They are taken apart and the lumber is loaded on the English ships to take to the West Indies to sell.
(c) The boys who work on the ships are stranded on the Rock of Gibraltar, where they create their own society.
(d) They are blown up.

2. Why does Equiano believe he has already bought his way out of slavery in Chapter 4?
(a) Because when Pascal purchased him, he promised to set Equiano free on his 21st birthday.
(b) Because Pascal takes all his naval pay.
(c) Because Pascal promised him he would set him free if the English won the war.
(d) Because the King of England promised freedom to all slaves who served in the war.

3. During the cannon battle against the French at Gibraltar, which of the following amazes Equiano?
(a) The blinding light from exploding underwater mines.
(b) The deafening noise of the cannons.
(c) The fearlessness of the Spanish.
(d) The kindness of the French when Pascal is taken prisoner.

4. When he renames Equiano, who is Pascal naming Equiano after?
(a) A famous boxer.
(b) A famous writer.
(c) A famous former slave.
(d) A famous freedom fighter.

5. When he is sold in the West Indies, where does Equiano ask to be taken instead?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Africa.
(c) France.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city is Pascal sent to help in an attack on?

2. What does the island where Equiano's new owner takes him have a reputation for?

3. Equiano sees a slave whose leg has been cut off in the West Indies. Why was the slave's leg amputated?

4. When Equiano is sold to a merchant in Tinmah, how is he treated?

5. How do the Eboe dress?

(see the answer key)

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