Equiano Practice

Equiano Practice

11th Grade

12 Qs

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Equiano Practice

Equiano Practice

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English

11th Grade

Practice Problem

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CCSS
RI.11-12.10, RI. 9-10.6, RF.3.3B

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why is Equiano allowed to stay on the deck rather than kept below like most of the other Africans?

He is sick.

He is very young

He is liked by the sailors.

He is helpful in sailing the ship.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why do the three Africans jump from the ship?

They think they can escape by swimming to shore.

They have suffered so much that they cannot think clearly.

They are afraid of being severely beaten for trying to steal food.

They consider death preferable to continued suffering aboard the ship.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In this selection from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, what is the Africans’ first thought about what will happen when they reach Barbados and are examined by the merchants? They will be..

fed

eaten

freed

beaten

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What happens to Equiano and the other Africans when they are taken ashore in Barbados?

Sold into slavery.

Hired by merchants.

Sent home to Africa.

Freed by the government.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Read this excerpt from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano.

One day, the white slave traders tossed the remaining fish into the sea, despite our pleas for some to eat….

Why did the author include this event in his narrative?

To explain why the slaves were hungry

To contrast the traders’ skill with the slaves’ helplessness

To emphasize that the traders saw the slaves as human beings

To show the traders’ cruelty in the face of the slaves’ need

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the main reason for writing The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano?

to highlight the cruelty of slavery

to emphasize the need for fresh air

to describe the hardships of sea travel

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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