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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (pages 1 - 49).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who summons Big Kit and Washington to the big house on the plantation in Chapter 4?
(a) Esther.
(b) Gaius.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Immanuel.

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

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

4. Who is the slave at Faith Plantation who Washington has a crush on?
(a) Emilie.
(b) Big Kit.
(c) Gaius.
(d) Esther.

5. What does Titch tell Washington about drawing in Chapter 6?
(a) To draw as quickly as possible.
(b) To never show his drawings to white men.
(c) To be faithful to what he sees, not what he is supposed to see.
(d) To draw as slowly as possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Big Kit resolve to do with Washington after they find out what kind of a man the new master is in Chapter 1?

2. What supply does Titch keep in large quantities in Chapter 6?

3. What does Big Kit give to Washington to protect himself in Chapter 4?

4. Who named Washington?

5. What does Washington give to Titch to help keep cool in Chapter 7?

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