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

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

3. Why does Washington feel so wretched when he sees Big Kit in the big house again in Chapter 10?
(a) Big Kit has lost an eye and seems to be at death's door.
(b) Big Kit shouts at him and tells him never to speak to her again.
(c) Big Kit seems to have taken another young slave boy under her wing, and Washington is jealous.
(d) Big Kit is pregnant and looks very ill.

4. Why is Washington so close to the gas when Titch is demonstrating it?
(a) He thought he had to save Titch from the explosion.
(b) He wanted to get closer to see how the gas worked.
(c) Philip has asked him to fetch the sandwiches.
(d) He did not understand Titch's directions to stay clear of the machine.

5. Who does Titch tell the captain of the ship he is the son of in Part II, Chapter 2?
(a) Juniper Wilde.
(b) Jonathan Wilde.
(c) James Wilde.
(d) Jermaine Wilde.

Short Answer Questions

1. What labor is Washington surprised to see Erasmus working at in Chapter 8?

2. Who is the house porter at Faith Plantation?

3. What does Washington discover the sexton has been doing in relation to slaves?

4. What startles Washington about the two brothers on the ship?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Titch's reaction when he hears that his cousin Philip is coming to visit in Chapter 8?

2. Why do Titch and Washington have to flee Faith plantation very quickly in Part II, Chapter 1?

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

4. How does Washington first meet Titch?

5. How does Washington discover his great talent, and what is that talent?

6. How does Philip respond when he first sees Washington's face after his burning accident in Chapter 10?

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

8. Where do Titch and Washington crash-land in Part II, Chapter 1?

9. What is unusual about the crew of the Ava Maria?

10. What is the major change that happens at Faith Plantation in Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

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