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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Titch tell Washington he will teach him at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) To read.
(b) To administer injections.
(c) To measure the sun's movements.
(d) To do algebra.

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

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

5. 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?
(a) Kill herself and Washington.
(b) Kill the master.
(c) Escape.
(d) Lead a slave rebellion.

6. What does the sexton give to Titch that greatly alarms him in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) A severed toe.
(b) A recent letter that seems to be from Titch's father, whom he thought was dead.
(c) A wig.
(d) A gun.

7. What does Washington do after Philip has fallen asleep some nights?
(a) Put insects in his pillowcase.
(b) Write stories about him.
(c) Draw sketches of him.
(d) Steal money from him.

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

9. What does Titch tell the ship's crew is the relationship between him and Washington?
(a) Washington is his property.
(b) Washington is his business partner.
(c) Washington is his friend.
(d) Washington is his son.

10. What is the climate on Faith Plantation like?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Very rainy.
(c) Cool and pleasant.
(d) Hot and humid.

11. Who is the brother of the ship's captain?
(a) Jonathan Wilde.
(b) Theo Kinast.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Benjamin Kinast.

12. Where is Big Kit from?
(a) Virginia.
(b) England.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Dahomey.

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

14. What does Big Kit give to Washington to protect himself in Chapter 4?
(a) A thumbtack.
(b) A long nail.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Washington when his first master died?

2. What does Titch tell Washington he can never abide in his pantry?

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

4. What is the name of the town where Washington and Titch travel to collect their visitor in Chapter 8?

5. What city does the ship eventually make landfall at?

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