Equiano Slavery Story

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Who tries to comfort Equiano after he faints and what is the irony?

A fellow slave gives Equiano some wine to calm him, but he hates the feeling he has when he's drunk

What is a "nominal" Christian?

A person that hasn't repented for sin

What event confirms Equiano's idea that the white men are brutal?

A white man flogged a slave to death

What is the definition of Assailant?

Attacker

Why is Equiano permitted to stay on deck?

Because he is a chikld who didn't need to be kept enclosed

Why do the white men beat Equiano?

Because he won't eat

Where has the ship docked?

Bridgetown

What is the definition of improvident?

Careless; not providing for the future

Who are the "sable destroyers of human rights"?

Equiano's original captors

What is the definition of apprehensions?

Feelings of anxiety or dread

What is the definition of Alas?

Finally

What is the definition of avarice?

Greed

What does revealing what the slaves have endured tell you about Equiano's beliefs?

He believes the white men are wrong about them being unsinful people

Why do you think that Equiano's first master sold him?

He didn't need help from him anymore, because his family's dead

Who is Equiano addressing here?

He's talking about the white men

What is the definition of Ere?

Here/Ever

What two sights in Barbados surprise Equiano?

Houses with muliple stories, and men on horseback

What effect does the prisoners' attempts at suicide or escape have on the slavers' behavior toward the prisoners?

Many more slaves attempted to kill themselves

What is the definition of Nigh?

Now

What happened to Equiano's sister in the morning after they were reunited?

She was taken away from him again

How does Equiano finally find out what is going to happen to him?

Some fellow slaves them him

Whose freedom does Equiano envy?

The inhabitanrts under the deck

What are the three things Equiano is afraid of once he boards the slave ship?

The ocean, slave ship, and the foreign crew

Why are older slaves brought onboard the ship?

They are there to reassure the slaves about them not being killed

According to Equiano's countrymen, how do the white men make the ship stop?

They drop an anchor, and the ship immediately stops in place

What have the captors done to Equiano and his sister when he says they stopped their mouths?

They gagged him and his sister

What value do you suppose slave owners placed on slaves' lives?

They placed a monetary value on their slaves

How did Equiano and his sister spend their night when they were reunited?

They slept close to one another

What do the prisoners believe will happen next?

They think they will be killed and eaten

How is Equiano treated by his new owners?

They worked him a lot, but would care him when he was tired

Why do you think he was trained in the "art of war"?

To become a warrior

Why did they stop Equiano's mouth?

To stop them from making noise

What is the definition of rivulet?

a small stream or river

What is the definition of consternation?

confusion caused by fear or shock

What is the definition of poignant?

emotionally moving

What is the definition of meanest?

lowest

What is the definition of distraction?

mental disturbance or distress

What is the definition of saluted?

met

What is the definition of interspersed?

placed in intervals

What is the definition of alleviate?

relieve; reduce

What is the definition of commodious?

spacious


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