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“from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” Guided Reading 1. What does Equiano think will happen to him when he is brought on board.

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1 “from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” Guided Reading
1. What does Equiano think will happen to him when he is brought on board ship? 2. Why is Equiano allowed to be kept on deck rather than in the hold? 3. What new “refinement in cruelty” does Equiano accuse his captors of practicing?

2 “from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” Guided Reading
4. Why do you think the captive Africans were treated so brutally? 5. What qualities do you think the captured Africans needed to survive the Middle Passage? 6. Who are the “nominal Christians” that Equiano refers to in the last paragraph? Do you agree with him?

3 “from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” Guided Reading
7. List 3 sensory details included in the first paragraph on p. 95. What do these details tell you about the ship’s environment and Equiano’s experience? 8. How does the first paragraph on p. 96 SHOW rather than tell the reader Equiano’s experiences?


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