Olaudah Equiano

Comprehension Check Questions:

1- For what crimes were slaves punished? And what was the punishment?
The slaves were mainly punished because they took the opportunity to steel fish when the slave owners weren't looking. Once the slaves were discovered they were severely whipped.

Critical Thinking Questions:Interpret:
1- Why does Equiano blame the illness aboard the ship on the “improvident avarice” of the traders?
Equaino blames the illness aboard the ship on the "improvident avacrice" because many slaves were dying of disease and the slave owners didn't take care of them.
Support from the text:
1- How can you tell that Equiano has a great zest for life despite his assertion that he wanted to die?
Equiano really liked horses. When he saw the white men riding them he was shocked.

Infer: What does this passage reveal about the author?
This passage reveals that the author is talking about himself. this passage is an autobiographical text. The author probably faces slavery in his lifetime.


Draw conclusion: Explain what a variety of languages indicates about the slave trade.

The slave trade is described as segregation corruption and no freedom.