Olaudah Equiano

What was Equiano’s main purpose in writing The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Equiano?

• to entertain readers with dramatic episodes in his life
• to sway public opinion about slavery
• to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
• to provide detailed information on 18^th century sea travel 

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In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," why did slaves jump off the ship?

• They preferred death to slavery.
• to sway public opinion about slavery
• to contrast life in Africa and life in Barbados
• to provide detailed information on 18^th century sea travel 

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What did Equiano’s narrative help abolish (think critically)? 

• the slave trade
• slavery
• cruelty from slave owners
• none of the above

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Which of the following is NOT an element of a slave narrative?

• humorous anecdote 
• personal reflections
• factual details
• descriptive language

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After Equiano meets up with his sister on the seacoast, he...

• receives his freedom
• is permanently separated from her
• goes back home
• becomes a famous writer

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At the end of the story, Equiano calls his captors "Nominal Christians." What he meant was...

• they go to church a lot
• they don't go to church at all
• they are studying to be ministers
• they say they are Christians but do not act like it

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When the ship crew throws the leftover fish back into the ocean, it seems to Equiano that this demonstrates their

• cruelty
• ignorance
• superstitions
• blind obedience

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From the narrative, you can tell that, before he is taken captive Equiano is unfamiliar with all of the following except for

• ships
• white people
• horseback riding
• the concept of slavery 

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Equiano and other children in his town used to take turns as lookouts against kidnappers.

• True
• False

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2. Equiano is treated brutally by his African captors 

• True
• False

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