The Interesting Narrative...

In The Interesting Narrative... which is not a reason given for the horrible smell on the ship?

• The Africans were hot and perspired heavily.

• The Africans were made to wash with unfamiliar soap.

• The Africans were forced to relieve themselves in open tubs.

• The Africans were squeezed very tightly together in the hold.

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What is the Africans’ first thought about what will happen when they reach Barbados and are examined by the merchants?

• They will be fed.

• They will be eaten.

• They will be freed.

• They will be beaten.

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What becomes of Equiano and the other Africans when they are taken ashore in Barbados?

• They are sold into slavery.

• They are hired by merchants.

• They are sent home to Africa.

• They are freed by the government.

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If a person can accurately be described as loathsome, which of the following must be true?

• He causes other people to become timid.

• He knows few people in the community.

• He does not spend money on friends or family.

• He turns others away due to his repulsive behavior.

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Which of the following is most likely to make a person feel dejected?

• being cautioned about a bad decision

• experiencing a painful cut or bruise

• following someone else’s directions

• hearing an unkind comment from a friend

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Read these sentences from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano.

One day [the white slave traders] had taken a number of fishes; and when they had killed and satisfied themselves with as many as they thought fit, to our astonishment who were on deck, rather than give any of them to us to eat, as we expected, they tossed the remaining fish into the sea again, although we begged and prayed for some as well as we could, but in vain….

Which of the following is the most likely reason the author included this event in his narrative?

• to explain why the African slaves were so hungry

• to contrast the slave traders’ skill with the Africans’ helplessness

• to emphasize that the slave traders saw the Africans as human beings

• to show the slave traders’ cruelty in the face of the Africans’ dire need

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Which answer choice best describes the author’s main reason for writing The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano?

• to make people aware of the cruelty of slavery

• to make people aware of the need for fresh air

• to make people aware of the rigors of crossing the sea

• to make people aware of the dangers of overcrowding on ships

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Read the following passage from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. How does this passage help readers understand the Africans?

During our passage, I first saw flying fishes, which surprised me very much; they used frequently to fly across the ship, and many of them fell on the deck. I also now first saw the use of the quadrant; I had often with astonishment seen the mariners make observations with it, and I could not think what it meant.

• It shows that they were easily impressed by the most common events.

• It shows that they were eager to learn and adapt to their new circumstances.

• It shows that they had been poorly prepared for their lives in the white world.

• It shows that they had been taken into a world completely beyond their experience.

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