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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. How does Tanna feel about Washington's obsession with finding Titch?
(a) She tries to sabotage it.
(b) She does not understand it.
(c) She is sad about it.
(d) She is all for it.

2. What does Washington tell Titch he must tell his father in Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) That Philip is dead.
(b) That is mother is ill.
(c) That Washington needs medicine badly.
(d) That Erasmus is dead.

3. What does Washington say to Tanna when she asks how he got his scar in Part III, Chapter 4?
(a) He was born with it.
(b) He got it in a fight.
(c) He tells her the truth.
(d) Nothing.

4. Why is Titch eating strangely in Part IV, Chapter 14?
(a) He has started eating sugar again.
(b) His new spiritual beliefs dictate it.
(c) He has become a vegetarian.
(d) He has a toothache.

5. What does Titch tell Washington about how he and Erasmus treated Philip when they were young?
(a) They treated Philip just like a brother.
(b) They treated Philip like royalty.
(c) They treated Philip with great care because they knew he was sensitive.
(d) They bullied and abused Philip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What innovative idea does Washington propose to the Goffs in Part III, Chapter 9?

2. What is the proposed name of Washington's big innovative project in Part IV, Chapter 1?

3. What is Tanna's father's name?

4. How does Washington eventually struggle free of Willard's assault in Part III, Chapter 11?

5. What does Tanna give to Washington in Part III, Chapter 7, that agitates him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Washington work out the right adjustments to be able to keep the sea creatures alive in an aquarium?

2. What does Peter House tell Washington happened to Titch when he left the camp in the Arctic before Mr. Wilde died?

3. In Part III, Chapter 10, who does Washington meet that chills his blood and why does he feel such fear?

4. What is the main source of tension between Mr. Goff and Washington in Part III, Chapter 9?

5. What excuse presents itself for Washington to travel to Amsterdam so he can look for Peter House?

6. How does Washington eventually defend himself against Willard in Part III, Chapter 11?

7. What unorthodox question does Washington ask Tanna in Part III, Chapter 12, that makes Tanna laugh at Washington's oddity? What does each character answer to the question?

8. What passes between Titch and his father, Mister Wilde, that upsets Titch so much that he leaves the camp in Part II, Chapter 7?

9. In Part II, Chapter 7, what does Washington dream about Kit?

10. What task does Mr. Goff ask Washington to assist him with in Part III, Chapter 9, that Washington is honored to do?

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