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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 is the title of Part IV of the novel?

2. What does Titch say happened to him after he wandered off in the Artic?

3. Who does Titch tell Washington has recently died in Part IV, Chapter 17?

4. What is Mr. Goff's cat's name?

5. How has Washington heard of Tanna's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Washington discover about Tanna Goff's knowledge that surprises him in Part III, Chapter 4?

2. What crime is John Willard executed for in Part IV, Chapter 9?

3. In Part II, Chapter 7, what does Washington dream about Kit?

4. What does Robert Solander tell Tanna and Washington he noticed about Titch that was odd in Part IV, Chapter 6?

5. In Part IV, Chapter 11, what reason does Tanna give Washington for why she stopped wearing makeup and taking particular care with her appearance?

6. What is the main source of tension between Mr. Goff and Washington in Part III, Chapter 9?

7. How does Washington work out the right adjustments to be able to keep the sea creatures alive in an aquarium?

8. What two pieces of information does Washington learn about Kit from the Abolitionist Society for the Betterment and Integration of Former Slaves?

9. What task does Mr. Goff ask Washington to assist him with in Part III, Chapter 9, that Washington is honored to do?

10. In Part IV, Chapter 13, why does the guide Peter had arranged to meet Tanna and Washington not show up at the appointed time and place?

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

What are the advantages to Washington having a friend like Medwin? Write an essay explaining your answer, also exploring the range of feelings Washington has towards Medwin.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the range of feelings Washington experiences at stumbling, by chance, across the public execution by hanging of John Willard, the man who had been assigned as his bounty hunter.

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