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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Titch and Washington not a full hour after they flee Faith Plantation?
(a) The gas explodes.
(b) A bird strikes them.
(c) They are shot down.
(d) They run into a squall.

2. What happens when Titch takes the gauze off of Washington's face in Chapter 9?
(a) It is excruciatingly painful.
(b) Washington gets a terrible infection that almost kills him.
(c) Washington can not feel anything.
(d) Washington can not see anything.

3. What particular aquatic creature is a favorite of Washington's from the volumes he reads in Chapter 10?
(a) The octopus.
(b) The electric eel.
(c) The nudibranch.
(d) The crab.

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

5. What plantation does Titch tell the ship's captain they are from?
(a) Love.
(b) Endurance.
(c) Island.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the friend Titch seeks out in Part II, Chapter 3 know his family?

2. Who is the captain of the ship the cloud-cutter crashes on?

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

4. Who is the new master at Faith Plantation who arrives in Chapter 1?

5. Where is Faith Plantation located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What momentous news does Philip share with Titch and Erasmus in Chapter 10?

2. What prompts Washington to move into the path of the explosion in Chapter 9?

3. Where is Big Kit from and how does she hope to get back there someday?

4. What is Washington's first impression of the town when he sees it for the first time in Chapter 8?

5. What does Washington remember as the previous time he was wounded, before he was burned in the explosion, in Chapter 9?

6. What activity do Titch and Washington discover that Farrow is engaged in in Part II, Chapter 4, that is a very risky endeavor?

7. What kind of a reception do Titch and Washington get from the crew of the Ava Maria in Part II, Chapter 2?

8. What does Kit give to Washington in Chapter 4 when she realizes he is being summoned to assist Titch, and why does she give it to him?

9. What does Farrow give to Titch in Part II, Chapter 4, that Titch is astounded to receive?

10. What is the real reason that Titch summons Washington in Chapter 4?

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