What gives this story its strength?

its power as a personal account

Why did the crew stop the slaves from jumping overboard?

They didn't want to lose money from lost cargo

Why did Olaudah Equiano write The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Oladah Equiano?

to persuade readers of slavery's evil

What was Equiano's main purpose in writing?

to change public opinion about slavery

Equiano was placed on the deck of the ship because

his captors feared he might die below deck

Why did slaves jump off the ship?

They preferred death to slavery

What does Olaudah remember that helped him learn more about how sailors traveled?

looking through the quadrant to find land

Which is the best summary of this autobiography?

The ocean crossings were horrible for slaves

What does the treatment of slaves reveal about the captors' attitudes toward human life?

The white crewmen view their captives as cargo

What does Equiano describe in The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano?

the ocean journey on a slave ship

Which detail would be left out of a summary of this autobiography?

the crew ate the fish they caught

What does Equiano mean of "many of the inhabitants of the deep" who were happier than he was?

the fish and other ocean creatures

Why didn't the slaves want to leave the ship in Barbados?

They were afraid they would be eaten

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1
Equiano's appeal to the reader's sympathies or emotion is known as
Pogos
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
2
What gives this story its strength?
its logical arguments against slavery
its poetic words and figures of speech
its similarity to an African folk tale
its power as a personal account
3
Why did the crew stop the slaves from jumping overboard?
They didn't want to end the voyage
They didn't want to lose money from lost cargo
They didn't want the slaves to swim
They didn't want the captain to get angry
4
Which genre is Equiano's story?
Slave narrative
Novel
Short story
Historical fiction
5
Why did Olaudah Equiano write The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Oladah Equiano?
to inform readers about marine life
to contrast life in Africa and Barbados
to entertain readers with sea stories
to persuade readers of slavery's evil
6
What was Equiano's main purpose in writing?
to entertain readers with dramatic episodes of his life
to provide detailed information on 18th century sea travel
to change public opinion about slavery
to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
7
Equiano was placed on the deck of the ship because
conditions below deck were unpleasant
his captors feared he might die below deck
there was no room for him below deck
he was being punished, and the wind and rain were fierce
8
What happens to the captives who try to get the extra fish the slave traders caught?
They are caught and flogged
They are allowed to cook and eat the fish for supper
They devour the fish instantly
They share the fish with other captives
9
Why did slaves jump off the ship?
They wanted to give others more room
They hoped to swim to shore
They hoped to find another boat
They preferred death to slavery
10
What does Olaudah remember that helped him learn more about how sailors traveled?
listening to a drum signal the slaves' sale
being put into the merchant's yard
looking through the quadrant to find land
seeing ships in the Barbados harbor
11
What attitude toward slavery does the narrative most strongly convey?
outrage
indifference
tolerance
understanding
12
Which is the best summary of this autobiography?
the journey went from Africa to North America
Equiano escaped being chained because he was ill
the air on slave ships was filthy
The ocean crossings were horrible for slaves
13
What does the treatment of slaves reveal about the captors' attitudes toward human life?
The crewmen view their captives as human beings
The crewmen view their captives as fish
The white crewmen view their captives as cargo
The crewmen want to eat their captives
14
How does this story describe slavery?
with anger
with acceptance
with humor
with confusion
15
What does Equiano describe in The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano?
the struggle to abolish slavery
the ocean journey on a slave ship
the sea life he observed on board
the loss of his African culture
16
When Equiano describes the many smells on the ship, he counts them as copious or
few
foregin
pleasant
plentiful
17
Which detail would be left out of a summary of this autobiography?
the crew ate the fish they caught
many slaves were infected with disease
most slaves were kept in the ship's hold
the ship's conditions were terrible
18
Based on the interests Equiano shows, if freed from slavery, he would most likely become
a merchant or a planter
a slave owner or a slave trader
an abolitionist or a sailor
a professor or an abolitionist
19
What does Equiano mean of "many of the inhabitants of the deep" who were happier than he was?
the fish and other ocean creatures
the slaves asleep in the ship's hold
the slaves who jumped into the sea
the slave traders asleep in their cabins
20
Why didn't the slaves want to leave the ship in Barbados?
They were afraid they would get lost
They were afraid they would not know anyone
They were afraid they would be eaten
They were afraid they would be sent back home
21
"Necessary tubs" were used for people's basic needs. What were they?
lifeboats
food containers
tubs of fish
toilets

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