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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Titch tell Washington he can never abide in his pantry?
(a) Salt.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Butter.
(d) Flour.

3. What does Washington see in a bathtub at the sexton's house in Part II, Chapter 4 that prompts him to ask Titch to leave?
(a) An entire suit of armor.
(b) A severed arm.
(c) A severed head.
(d) A dead rabbit.

4. What does Washington know about his father?
(a) His father was also a black slave.
(b) His father was a wealthy English nobleman.
(c) He does not know anything about his father.
(d) His father was a white slave master.

5. What skill is Washington immediately drawn to after he sees Titch do it in Chapter 5?
(a) Carving.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Writing.

6. Who does Washington call for when he awakens after the explosion in Chapter 9?
(a) Titch.
(b) Big Kit.
(c) Richard Black.
(d) Emilie.

7. What happens to Washington when the gas explodes in Chapter 9?
(a) He loses an eye.
(b) He loses an arm.
(c) His leg is terribly burned.
(d) His face is terribly burned.

8. What startles Washington about the two brothers on the ship?
(a) They are ghosts.
(b) They are identical twins.
(c) They are both disfigured in the same exact way.
(d) They are albinos.

9. What alarms Washington about the sexton's activities in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) They are grotesque in that they involve corpses.
(b) They involve drugs.
(c) They involve illegal things the police would prosecute people for.
(d) They are disturbing sexually.

10. What are the ship's crew in search of in Part II, Chapter 5?
(a) Oil.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Jewels.

11. What kind of doctor was the ship captain's brother originally?
(a) A cardiologist.
(b) A chiropodist.
(c) A neurologist.
(d) An endocrinologist.

12. What is Washington's full name?
(a) Washington Madison Johnson.
(b) George Washington Black.
(c) Washington Lee Meriweather.
(d) George Washington Wilde.

13. What does Big Kit make sure to do when she and Washington arrive at the big house in Chapter 4?
(a) Feed the dogs first.
(b) Wash their clothes quickly.
(c) Pray.
(d) Wipe their feet so they do not get the floor dirty.

14. Who named Washington?
(a) His first master.
(b) His father.
(c) His priest.
(d) His mother.

15. How does Titch react to the news Philip brings him and Erasmus?
(a) He is suspicious.
(b) He is devastated.
(c) He is elated.
(d) He is indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what one last element does Titch need to begin his cloud-cutter testing?

2. What does Philip say to Washington the first time he sees his face after the burning accident?

3. What does Titch tell Washington he will teach him at the end of Chapter 5?

4. What does Philip enjoy doing more than almost anything else?

5. What is the name of the ship the cloud-cutter crashes onto?

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