The Slave Dancer: The Errand, The Moonlight, The Strouds And Bright Of Benin
- 1.
Who is Jessie?- A.
The narrator's brother.
- B.
The narrator's sister.
- C.
The antagonist.
- D.
The narrator.
- 2.What is Jessie's mother's occupation?
- A.
Butter Churner.
- B.
Seamstress.
- C.
Maid.
- D.
Singer.
- 3.Which one do you like?
- A.
Sweat.
- B.
Smoke.
- C.
Moisture
- D.
Love.
- 4.Why is Jessie late coming home at the beginning of the book?
- A.
He was playing with his friends.
- B.
He was visiting his aunts.
- C.
He was detained at school.
- D.
He was at the slave market.
- 5.What does Jessie do to earn money?
- A.
Does odd chores.
- B.
Dances.
- C.
Sings.
- D.
Plays a fife.
- 6.Whom is Jessie sent to borrow candles from?
- A.
The school mistress.
- B.
Aunt Agatha.
- C.
The store for his mom.
- D.
Option 4
- 7.What is the cook's name?
- A.
Chili.
- B.
Curry.
- C.
Cardimon.
- D.
Cinnamon.
- 8.Which crewmember did Jessie fear the most
- A.
Grimes
- B.
Cawthrone
- C.
Strout
- D.
Spark
- 9.For what were the slaves to be traded in Charleston?
- A.
Tobacco
- B.
Rum
- C.
Molasses
- D.
Land
- 10.Which country opposed the slave trading business the most?
- A.
Mexico
- B.
England
- C.
Spain
- D.
United States
- 11.Why was Jessie kidnapped?
- A.
He signed up for the voyage.
- B.
They needed a rat catcher.
- C.
The Captain wanted him so he could play his fife to dance the slaves.
- D.
He wasn't his aunt signed him up.
- 12.What was the cat-o-nine used for?
- A.
Entertainment
- B.
Punishment
- C.
Steering the ship
- D.
Measuring distance
- 13.About how many months was Jessie told he'd be gone?
- A.
4
- B.
3
- C.
2
- D.
6
- 14.What was Ben Stout's mistake?
- A.
Misidentifying an approaching ship as English.
- B.
Harassing Jessie
- C.
Stealing an egg from the Captain,
- D.
Option 4
- 15.Who was Ned Grimes?
- A.
Cook
- B.
Fisherman
- C.
Carpenter for the ship
- D.
Option 4
- 16.What city did this all began?
- A.
Atlanta
- B.
Dallas
- C.
Savannah
- D.
New Orleans
- 17.What problem was evident when The Moonlight entered the Night of Benin?
- A.
No, one was there.
- B.
The British had set fire to the barracoon, or confined place holding the captive natives.
- C.
The ship caught on fire.
- D.
Option 4
- 18.Who is the author?
- A.
James Baldwin
- B.
Paula Fox
- C.
William Shakespeare
- D.
Dr. Shipman
- 19.Which job didn't Jesse have to do?
- A.
Catch rats
- B.
Cook
- C.
Heaving waste over the side
- D.
Play his fife
- 20.What name did the Captain give Jessie?
- A.
Little rat
- B.
Fife boy
- C.
Bollweevil
- D.
Young man
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