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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does "Embrenche" mean?
(a) A good dancer.
(b) A respected leader of the community.
(c) An outcast.
(d) A slave.

3. How old is Equiano when he is kidnapped?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

4. Who does Equiano become friends with after he is purchased by Pascal?
(a) Richard Baker.
(b) Gustavus Vasa.
(c) Richard Burton.
(d) Arthur Gordon Pym.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Equiano describe the living conditions of most slaves in the West Indies?

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

3. What does Pascal do for a living?

4. What does Equiano spend his time doing on the Isle of Wight?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Pascal acts the way he does near the end of Chapter 4?

2. Describe the system of slavery practiced among the Eboe people.

3. How is Equiano characterized by his behavior while he is a slave in Africa?

4. What are the two disappointments Equiano experiences in the Mediterranean?

5. How does being sold in the New World seem to differ from being sold in Africa?

6. Explain the significance of the Eboe practice of merchants kissing the food that they are offering for sale.

7. Describe what it means for an Eboe man to be designated as "Embrenche."

8. According to Equiano, what is slavery in the West Indies like?

9. In Chapter 3, how is Pascal characterized?

10. List two important concepts in Eboe religion, as Equiano describes it.

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