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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 222 - 277).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what age and condition is Washington Black in?
(a) He is 18 and a Freeman.
(b) He is 40 and dying.
(c) He is 30 and a slave.
(d) He is 25 and a fugitive.

2. What does Titch do in the end of Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) Shoots at Washington.
(b) Kills himself.
(c) Throws all his instruments into the sea.
(d) Leaves the camp in a blizzard, into what appears to be certain death.

3. What was missing from Washington's first experiment that he remedies in his second experiment in Part III, Chapter 10?
(a) Light.
(b) Cold.
(c) Water.
(d) Heat.

4. How many slaves does Titch initially ask Erasmus for in Chapter 8?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

5. How does Titch react when he witnesses the overseers' brutality towards the slaves?
(a) He is disturbed, but he says nothing.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) He is appalled, and talks to Erasmus about it.
(d) He is glad to see the brutality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the slave at Faith Plantation who Washington has a crush on?

2. What is the title of Part II of the novel?

3. Where does Washington go immediately after his fight with Willard?

4. What does Erasmus Wilde compare the slaves to in Chapter 4, during conversation with Titch?

5. What does Mr. James Wilde tell Washington he was born with at his neck?

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