The Middle Passage
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Why did the crew watch closely those who were not chained down to the decks?

  • To prevent them from escaping (correct)
  • To keep them away from the white men
  • To protect them from falling into the water
  • To ensure they were working

    • What caused the air on the ship to become unfit for respiration?

  • The galling of the chains
  • The sickness among the slaves
  • The smell of the necessary tubs
  • The perspirations of the slaves (correct)

    • Why did many slaves die on the ship?

  • Because of the sickness that spread among them (correct)
  • Because of the filth in the necessary tubs
  • Because of the galling of the chains
  • Because of the white men's beatings

    • What happened to the children on the ship?

    <p>They fell into the necessary tubs and almost suffocated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the white men do to the narrator when he refused to eat?

    <p>One of them held him fast and the other beat him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the crew watch closely those who were not chained down to the decks?

    <p>To ensure they didn't jump into the water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator want to jump over the side of the ship?

    <p>To escape from the white men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the air on the ship to become unfit for respiration?

    <p>The perspirations of the slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did many slaves die on the ship?

    <p>Due to the sickness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the white men do to the narrator when he refused to eat?

    <p>They beat him severely</p> Signup and view all the answers

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