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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. Who is the only slave that speaks to Washington during the labor they do for Titch in Chapter 8?
2. What news does Philip tell Erasmus and Titch in Chapter 10?
3. Which friend of Titch's lives just outside of the city where they land once they disembark from the ship in Part II, Chapter 3?
4. Who named Washington?
5. Who is the female slave Washington is closest to at Faith Plantation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What prompts Washington to move into the path of the explosion in Chapter 9?
2. When Washington encounters the slaves he formerly worked with as they all embark on Titch's project in Chapter 8, how do the other slaves treat him?
3. What alarms Washington about Edgar Farrow, the sexton outside of Norfolk who Titch goes to for help?
4. What kind of a reception do Titch and Washington get from the crew of the Ava Maria in Part II, Chapter 2?
5. How does Washington first meet Titch?
6. What is Titch's reaction when he hears that his cousin Philip is coming to visit in Chapter 8?
7. What does Kit give to Washington in Chapter 4 when she realizes he is being summoned to assist Titch, and why does she give it to him?
8. Where does Washington think he might be when he wakes up from the explosion in Chapter 9, and why?
9. What is the real reason that Titch summons Washington in Chapter 4?
10. What is the slaves' first impression of their new master, Erasmus Wilde, in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing how and why Washington eventually comes to not only trust, but also to like and admire, Titch, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
At the end of the novel, after Washington has finally tracked down Titch and asked him the questions he has been longing to ask, do you think Washington has found the answers and closure he has sought all through the years since his separation from Titch? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the range of reactions, thoughts and emotions Washington experiences upon finding out that Big Kit was his biological mother.
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