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| How did Mrs. Bollier support her family? | seemstress |
| Where was Jesse forbidden to go in New Orleans? | the slave market |
| What happened to Jessie's father? | He drowned in the Mississippi River |
| How old was Jesse when that happened? | 4 |
| What was Jesse's sleeping condition like? | dirty, uncomfortable and he slept on a hammock |
| What was the mission of The Moonlight? | to capture slaves and trade then for money |
| What did The Moonlight remind Jesse of the first time he saw it? | St. Louis Cathedral |
| What kind of outlook on life did Jessie's mother have? | optimistic |
| About what was Jessie daydreaming when he was abducted? | being a rich chandler |
| Whom did Jessie trust? | Purvis |
| Name four of Jessie's duties aboard the ship? | killing rats, fething rum ad water, sewing sails, heaving waste/ cleaning latrine buckets |
| Why was the slave trade hazardous? | They could get caught by the Americans, British or Spanish |
| Who is Bollweevill? | Jessie |
| Who is Curry? How does Jessie describe him? | Curry is the cook, (tall, slender man, white/pale skin) |
| Of what was Purvis accused? What was his punishment? | stealing an egg and he got flogged |
| What did Jessie witness while he was crouched by the small boat? | Ben Stout stealing the Captains egg |
| What changes took place aboard the Moonlight during calm weather? | the crew couldn't work, they got into trouble and the would get restless |
| What quality did Jessie admire in the crew? | their fearlessness |
| Who was kindest to Jessie? | Ben Stout |
| Why did the Captain think it was time for a flogging? | to remind the men, to show who's boss |
| From what tribe did the African slaves come from? | Ashantis |
| Where were the slaves cept in the coast of the bight of benin? | Baracone |
| Why did the chiefs kidnap children from their own people and sell then to the slavers? | they would get more money |
| Why did Jessie say "I hate the slaves!" | He needed someone to blame; he hated what the stood for |
| Why did Jessie recieve 5 lashes? | for refusing to play his fife |
| Name three hard ships both the slaves and the crew experienced. | water rations, food rations, living conditiond and diease |
| Why did the crew drink and tell stories late into the night? | to relax,release steam |
| What were four horrors Jesse witnesses? | forcing rum down old man's throat, Stout dropping little girl overboard, Spark shot the black man and Stout throwing an live woman overboard |
| Why was rum forced down the throat of one of the Africans? | so he wouldn't kill himself |
| Explain the statement, "Life had turned upside down" | nothing made sence |
| How was Jessie able to escape the misery abaord The Moonlight? | he thought of his home in Prates Alley |
| What happened to Nick Spark? | he shot the man that attempted to strangle him and his was trown overboard |
| Who is the Spaniard? Why is he important? | cabocero/broker, he makes the deals |
| Explain the mean trick Stout played on Jessie. | Ben threw the fife into the hold and made Jessie get it |
| How did Purvis cheer Jessie up after his trip into the hold? | by playing cats cradle |
| What three things did Purvis promise Jessie? | he would get home safely, he will protect him, he would never go on a slaver again |
| What did we learn about Purvis's personal life? | haven't seen his sister in a while, parents died |
| What was Ben Stout's mistake? | Ben Stout said it was Britsh and they changed the flags and evrything, it was American |
| What was the nationality of the approaching ship? | American |
| What occurred at the same time the ship was approaching? | a storm started and the crew threw over the slaves and evidence of slaves |
| Where did Jessie and the African boy seek safety? | in the hold |
| What did they have to eat while they waited for the storms to end? | biscuts |
| Name four things Jessie saw when he emerged from the hold. | the ship's small boat smashed to bits, Stout was caught in a web of rope, the ship's steering wheel floating on water, mizzenmast still standing |
| What did Jessie see when he looked back at The Moonlight as he and the African boy swam to shore? | Captain Cawthorne clawing at the air as the ship sinks |
| What were the boys tempted to do with the chicken and why? | They were tempted to kill/eat it because they were hungry |
| Be able to discribe where the old man lived. | in Mississippi, in a hidden hut in the woods |
| Name the things that washed up from the Moonlight. | wooden boards, ben stout's bible, a piece of long rope, part of Ned's bench |
| Name the games the boys played. | hide and seek, built a fort |
| What was going to happen to Ras and why? | Ras was going up north to safety |
| What did Jessie need to keep a secret and why? | where Daniel lived because his owners could come and take him away |
| How did Jessie feel when he and Daniel parted. | He felt sad because he wanted to Daniel to hup him |
| What did Jessie fear most in the brush? | snakes |
| What effect did the rain have on Jessie on the third day of his journey? | the rain blinded him so he had to stop |
| What saddened Jessie's mother most about his story? | the slaves whipped and thrown over |
| How did Jessie's kidnapping affect Aunt Agatha? | she became nice |
| What promise did Jessie make to himself? Why couldn't he keep it? | to never do anything with slaves again, most jobs had to do with slaves |
| What profession did Jessie finally pursue and where did he practice it? | He bacame a pharmisist and he practiced in Rhode Island |
| How did Jessie's experience on The Moonlight affect him for the rest of his life? | He would never listen to music again |
| Why did Ras trust Daniel at first? | Because of the white man's clothing he wore |
| What were three things Daniel had in his hut? | pots and pans, straw bed and a tree stump table |
| Where did Daniel arrange Ras to go? | up north |
| Who no longer called Jessie a bayou lout? | Aunt Agatha |
| Who looked like a fly in a web of rope? | Ben Stout |
| What did the Captain say when he realized Stout made a mistake? | You disater Stout! You've murdered me! |
| What did Jessie fear most on his way home? | might not making it |
| Who is the author of this novel? | Paula Fox |
| Why did the Captain give Jessie buscuts? | for getting the answer wrong |
| What were the two names the Captain called Jessie? | Bollweevill, Creol, and Pygmy |
| Who was not given a pistol? | Jessie and Purvis |
| Who believed all were sinning but him? | Ned Grime |
| What helped keep the noise level of the tarverans down? | fog |
