James Forten..Journeys Unit 3, lesson 14

How did Thomas Forten die?

• He was eaten by a shark

• He fell while working on a ship

• He commited suicide

• He didn't die

What did Thomas Forten do for a living?

• He owned a sail making business

• He was a sail maker

• He was a politician

• He was a slave

What did Thomas Forten's boss suggest that he make sure his son, James, did and why?

What is the genre of this story?

• autobiography

• biography

• narrative nonfiction

• narrative fiction

At what age did James Forten go to sea?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

What happened to some free Africans in Philadelphia in the 1700's?

• they started their own businesses and became rich and famous

• they were kidnapped and sold back into slavery

• they got married, had children, and lived happily ever after.

• they chose to become slaves again because they couldn't find jobs.

What did James Forten NOT accept as natural?

• death

• life

• slavery

• sickness

What was James Forten's job during the war?

• take the soldiers water

• to cook for the soldiers

• to scrub the deck of the ship

• to carry the gunpowder from below to the guns

Why was James Forten not sent to a ship bound for the West Indies?

• He was befriended by the captain's son.

• He was a good swimmer and he escaped his captors.

• The ship wrecked and he swam to safety and freedom.

• His friend, the captain's son took him home to be his personal slave.

The wounded and sick were attended to well.

• true

• false