Equiano: Comprehension Check and Analysis

What experiences does this portion of Equiano’s slave narrative describe?

• the loss of African cultural traditions
• the fight to abolish slavery
• the observations of a slave merchant
• the horrors slaves faced during The Middle Passage

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What was Equiano’s main purpose in writing The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Equiano?

• to entertain readers with dramatic episodes in his life
• to sway public opinion about slavery
• to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
• to provide detailed information on 18^th century sea travel 

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In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," why did slaves jump off the ship?

• They preferred death to slavery.
• to sway public opinion about slavery
• to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
• to provide detailed information on 18^th century sea travel 

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What happens to the captives who try to get the extra fish the slave traders caught? 

• They share fish with other captives. 
• They devour the fish instantly.
• They are caught and flogged.
• They are allowed to cook and eat the fish for supper. 

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What did Equiano’s narrative help abolish (think critically)? 

• the slave trade
• slavery
• cruelty from slave owners
• none of the above

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Which of the following is NOT an element of a slave narrative?

• humorous anecdote 
• personal reflections
• factual details
• descriptive language

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The crew of the slave ship shows their cruelty toward the slaves by...

• throwing food away.
• not speaking to them.
• killing all of them.
• selling them.

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The slave ship was headed to...

• Barbados
• Boston
• England
• United States

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The main problems with being kept under the deck were

• the smell and suffocation

• darkness and snoring

• lack of vitamin C and meat

• leaks in the boat and hypothermia

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What does pestilential mean?

• relating to or tending to cause infectious diseases
• another word for pest
• a fear of pest
• something that bothers you

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