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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the price on Washington's head?
2. Where is Faith Plantation located?
3. What does Big Kit resolve to do with Washington after they find out what kind of a man the new master is in Chapter 1?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what one last element does Titch need to begin his cloud-cutter testing?
5. How does Titch react to the news Philip brings him and Erasmus?
Short Essay Questions
1. What alarms Washington about Edgar Farrow, the sexton outside of Norfolk who Titch goes to for help?
2. Why do Titch and Washington have to flee Faith plantation very quickly in Part II, Chapter 1?
3. What is the slaves' first impression of their new master, Erasmus Wilde, in Chapter 1?
4. Where does Washington think he might be when he wakes up from the explosion in Chapter 9, and why?
5. What is Titch's reaction when he hears that his cousin Philip is coming to visit in Chapter 8?
6. On what kind of terms do Titch and Washington depart the Kinasts in Part II, Chapter 3?
7. What does Washington remember as the previous time he was wounded, before he was burned in the explosion, in Chapter 9?
8. What startling notice does Titch find in the post office in Norfolk, Virginia in Part II, Chapter 3?
9. What does Big Kit resolve to do to "save" herself and Washington Black when they find out what kind of a man Erasmus Wilde is?
10. What is Washington's first impression of the town when he sees it for the first time in Chapter 8?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring Washington's feelings towards Edgar Farrow, the sexton in Norfolk in Part II, Chapter 4. How do Washington's impressions of Farrow change, if at all, when he finds out Farrow helps runaway slaves from America to safe passage north to Canada?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Benedikt Kinast, the captain of the Ava Maria (the boat that Titch and Washington land on after escaping from Faith plantation) decide to give the two men sanctuary and safe passage, even though he clearly knows they are fugitives? Write an essay explaining your answer, referring to the events depicted in Part II, Chapters 1, 2, and 3.
Essay Topic 3
Which characters have the most significant impact on Washington's ideas of how familial relationships should function, and what they look like? As a slave, Washington is almost completely dependent on non-family members to demonstrate the power and nuances of family bonds. Write an essay explaining your answer.
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