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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Titch tell Washington he can never abide in his pantry?
2. What does the sexton give to Titch that greatly alarms him in Part II, Chapter 4?
3. Who summons Big Kit and Washington to the big house on the plantation in Chapter 4?
4. What happens to Washington when the gas explodes in Chapter 9?
5. What plantation does Titch tell the ship's captain they are from?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Titch and Washington have to flee Faith plantation very quickly in Part II, Chapter 1?
2. What alarms Washington about Edgar Farrow, the sexton outside of Norfolk who Titch goes to for help?
3. What is the slaves' first impression of their new master, Erasmus Wilde, in Chapter 1?
4. When Washington encounters the slaves he formerly worked with as they all embark on Titch's project in Chapter 8, how do the other slaves treat him?
5. What does Washington remember as the previous time he was wounded, before he was burned in the explosion, in Chapter 9?
6. Where does Washington think he might be when he wakes up from the explosion in Chapter 9, and why?
7. What does Big Kit resolve to do to "save" herself and Washington Black when they find out what kind of a man Erasmus Wilde is?
8. How does Washington first meet Titch?
9. What does Farrow give to Titch in Part II, Chapter 4, that Titch is astounded to receive?
10. What startling notice does Titch find in the post office in Norfolk, Virginia in Part II, Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Washington eventually come to view Titch's motivations in helping him escape captivity, and Titch's morally commendable views in favor of abolition, in a more negative light? Why and how do Washington's perceptions of Titch's motivations change? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How do you think James Wilde, Titch's father, really feels about Titch? Why do you think James Wilde exhibits so little affection and love towards Titch, but is then inconsolable to the point of death over Titch's disappearance into the blizzard in the Arctic? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing how meeting Titch's mother, Mrs. Wilde, in Part IV, Chapter 3, changes Washington's perceptions of and feelings about Titch and of the Wilde family in general.
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