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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. What does Erasmus do to the slave William's corpse?
(a) Burns it on a pyre.
(b) Orders the dead slave's head to be cut off.
(c) Feeds it to the crows.
(d) Makes the other slaves bury it.

2. What does Titch ask Washington to do when he first meets him in Chapter 4?
(a) Write down a speech.
(b) Eat a spoon of sugar.
(c) Draw a snail.
(d) Look through a telescope.

3. What does Titch make for Washington to eat in Chapter 5?
(a) Porridge.
(b) Green beans.
(c) Hollandaise.
(d) Gravy.

4. Who is the female slave Washington is closest to at Faith Plantation?
(a) Big Kit.
(b) Esther.
(c) Emilie.
(d) Dolly.

5. What does Erasmus Wilde compare the slaves to in Chapter 4, during conversation with Titch?
(a) Trees.
(b) Money.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Furniture.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Titch react when he witnesses the overseers' brutality towards the slaves?

2. What skill is Washington immediately drawn to after he sees Titch do it in Chapter 5?

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

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

5. Who named Washington?

(see the answer key)

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