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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 rare specimen is Washington traveling to Amsterdam to collect in Part IV, Chapter 7?
(a) A spotted dolphin.
(b) A hermit crab.
(c) A white lobster.
(d) A two-headed cetacean.

2. What does Titch do in the end of Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) Kills himself.
(b) Shoots at Washington.
(c) Leaves the camp in a blizzard, into what appears to be certain death.
(d) Throws all his instruments into the sea.

3. How does Mr. Goff react on the voyage in Part IV, Chapter 1, when a woman insults Washington?
(a) He appears composed but later goes back and kills the woman.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) He is terribly sad.
(d) He is outraged and nearly makes a scene.

4. What does Mrs. Wilde want to know from Washington when he and Tanna go to visit her?
(a) What happened when her husband died.
(b) How he had felt about Erasmus.
(c) What kind of relationship he had with Titch.
(d) What had really happened to Philip.

5. What does Washington discover Tanna has a deep knowledge of in Part III, Chapter 4?
(a) Trees.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Archaeology.
(d) Marine biology and invertebrates.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Washington mistakenly think he sees in the crowd in Part IV, Chapter 9?

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

4. Why does Washington think for a brief while that Tanna might be married?

5. Who sits next to Washington unexpectedly as he eats his dinner in Part III, Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What innovative idea does Washington propose to Tanna and Mr. Goff in Part III, Chapter 9?

2. In Part III, Chapter 1, what is Mr. Wilde's reaction to Titch's disappearance?

3. What does Washington discover about Tanna Goff's father in Part III, Chapter 6?

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

5. In Part III, Chapter 3, why do the two men in the pub seem to start the fight with Washington and Medwin?

6. What does Washington discover about Tanna Goff's knowledge that surprises him in Part III, Chapter 4?

7. How do Titch and Washington part ways in Part II, Chapter 7?

8. In Part IV, Chapter 11, what reason does Tanna give Washington for why she stopped wearing makeup and taking particular care with her appearance?

9. What two pieces of information does Washington learn about Kit from the Abolitionist Society for the Betterment and Integration of Former Slaves?

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

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