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WorksheetsOlaudah Equiano
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
What experiences does this portion of Equiano’s slave narrative describe?
a)
the loss of African cultural traditions
b)
the fight to abolish slavery
c)
the observations of a slave merchant
d)
the horrors slaves faced during The Middle Passage
2.
What was Equiano’s main purpose in writing The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Equiano?
a)
to entertain readers with dramatic episodes in his life
b)
to sway public opinion about slavery
c)
to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
d)
to provide detailed information on 18th century sea travel
3.
In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," why did slaves jump off the ship?
a)
They preferred death to slavery.
b)
to sway public opinion about slavery
c)
to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
d)
to provide detailed information on 18th century sea travel
4.
What happens to the captives who try to get the extra fish the slave traders caught?
a)
They share fish with other captives.
b)
They devour the fish instantly.
c)
They are caught and flogged.
d)
They are allowed to cook and eat the fish for supper.
5.
What did Equiano’s narrative help abolish (think critically)?
a)
the slave trade
b)
slavery
c)
cruelty from slave owners
d)
none of the above
6.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a slave narrative?
a)
humorous anecdote
b)
personal reflections
c)
factual details
d)
descriptive language
7.
After Equiano meets up with his sister on the seacoast, he...
a)
receives his freedom
b)
is permanently separated from her
c)
goes back home
d)
becomes a famous writer
8.
At the end of the story, Equiano calls his captors "Nominal Christians." What he meant was...
a)
they go to church a lot
b)
they don't go to church at all
c)
they are studying to be ministers
d)
they say they are Christians but do not act like it
9.
Which of the following techniques is NOT used by Equiano in his slave narrative?
a)
Rhetorical Questions
b)
Gruesome Sensory Detail
c)
Anecdote
d)
Bandwagon
10.
What is the main idea of this slave narrative?
a)
The slave trade is cruel and contradictory to Christian beliefs
b)
Slaves went through extreme environments to arrive in America
c)
Equiano believes that slave families should be kept together
d)
Slaves were not given enough food on slave ships
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