James Forten

Which event in the passage happens first?

• James Forten goes to school.

• Thomas Forten frees his wife.

• Thomas Forten works making sails.

What is the first thing that Robert Bridges does when James is old enough to visit the sail shop?

• Sells the shop to James

• Lets James work around the shop doing odd jobs

• Pays to send James to a school created for African children.

Right after Thomas Forten dies, James----

• continues to go to school

• works on a ship

• is born

Which of these does James's mother do last?

• Gives birth to a baby boy

• Gives James permission to go to sea

• Feels devastated by her husband's death

Right after a cannonball is put into the gun barrel and pushed against the powder, the ----

• powder is ignited

• guns are reloaded

• cannonballs shoot out of the gun

What happens before James joins the crew of the Royal Louis?

• The Active lowers its flags in surrender

• The ship sails out of Philadelphia

• James sees African captives on ships

James's third job was-

• working at a small store

• carrying gunpowder to guns on a ship

• working with his father at the sail shop

What happens after the crew of the Royal Louis sights three British ships?

• The Royal surrenders

• The captain carefully checks the ship

• The crew carries more gunpowder on board

The last thing that happens is that James---

• becomes an apprentice to Robert Bridges

• Plays marbles with a captain's son

• becomes the owner of his own business