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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the new master at Faith Plantation who arrives in Chapter 1?
(a) Erasmus Wilde.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Elder Scott.
(d) William Farrow.

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

3. How does the friend Titch seeks out in Part II, Chapter 3 know his family?
(a) The friend and Titch's father were in the army together.
(b) The friend and Titch's father were in the Royal Society together.
(c) The friend and Titch's father were school mates.
(d) The friend and Titch's father were distant cousins.

4. Who is the house porter at Faith Plantation?
(a) Emilie.
(b) Denver.
(c) William.
(d) Gaius.

5. What is Titch's given name?
(a) Jonathan Wilde.
(b) Dylan Wilde.
(c) Thomas Wilde.
(d) Christopher Wilde.

6. How old was Washington when his first master died?
(a) 12 or 13.
(b) 10 or 11.
(c) 6 or 7.
(d) 16 or 17.

7. What supply does Titch keep in large quantities in Chapter 6?
(a) Iron filings.
(b) Paper.
(c) Telescopes.
(d) Wood.

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

9. What does Philip enjoy doing more than almost anything else?
(a) Talking.
(b) Eating.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Shooting.

10. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what one last element does Titch need to begin his cloud-cutter testing?
(a) Workers.
(b) Luck.
(c) Petrol.
(d) Wind.

11. Where does Washington think he is when he awakens after the explosion in Chapter 9?
(a) Norfolk.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Dahomey.
(d) Heaven.

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

13. What labor is Washington surprised to see Erasmus working at in Chapter 8?
(a) Ironing his own shirts.
(b) Stitching his own wound.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Cleaning out his chamber pot.

14. What does Washington discover about Emilie in Chapter 8?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is dead.
(c) She is sick.
(d) She is sunburned.

15. Who does Erasmus tell Titch is coming to visit in Chapter 8?
(a) Their father.
(b) Philip.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Sally.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What ultimately happens to Titch's cloud-cutter?

4. What particular aquatic creature is a favorite of Washington's from the volumes he reads in Chapter 10?

5. How does Titch describe the visitor who is coming in Chapter 8 to Washington?

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