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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 white lobster.
(b) A spotted dolphin.
(c) A two-headed cetacean.
(d) A hermit crab.

2. What is Mr. Goff's cat's name?
(a) Circe.
(b) Medusa.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Ariadne.

3. What does Peter Haas give Washington in Amsterdam?
(a) His telescope.
(b) His quadrant.
(c) His knife.
(d) His rifle.

4. What does Tanna make for dinner in Part III, Chapter 9?
(a) Fried mackerel.
(b) Fried tuna.
(c) Scallops.
(d) Squid.

5. Where does Willard tell Washington that he last saw Titch?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Norfolk.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Washington's friend that he meets in Part III, Chapter 3?

2. What pursuit does Titch tell Washington he has been exploring lately in Part IV, Chapter 15?

3. What does Titch say happened to him after he wandered off in the Artic?

4. What is weighing heavily on Washington's mind in Part IV, Chapter 7?

5. Where does Tanna want Washington to come with her and her father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Part IV, Chapter 15, what pursuit does Titch tell Washington he has been interested in lately?

4. In Part IV, Chapter 13, why does the guide Peter had arranged to meet Tanna and Washington not show up at the appointed time and place?

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

6. What instrument does Peter House try to give to Washington in Part IV, Chapter 10, that has sentimental value for him?

7. What story does Willard tell Washington in Part III, Chapter 10 that is a deeply unsettling "fable?"

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

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

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

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