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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 does Washington give to Titch to help keep cool in Chapter 7?

2. Who signs the notice Titch finds in the post office in Part II, Chapater 3?

3. What labor is Washington surprised to see Erasmus working at in Chapter 8?

4. What does the sexton give to Titch that greatly alarms him in Part II, Chapter 4?

5. What news does Philip tell Erasmus and Titch in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Washington's first impression of the kind of relationship Titch and Erasmus have as brothers in Chapter 4?

2. What is the slaves' first impression of their new master, Erasmus Wilde, in Chapter 1?

3. What does Washington remember as the previous time he was wounded, before he was burned in the explosion, in Chapter 9?

4. How does Philip respond when he first sees Washington's face after his burning accident in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 8, why does Titch ask Erasmus for the use of more slaves?

6. What does Farrow give to Titch in Part II, Chapter 4, that Titch is astounded to receive?

7. On what kind of terms do Titch and Washington depart the Kinasts in Part II, Chapter 3?

8. What startling notice does Titch find in the post office in Norfolk, Virginia in Part II, Chapter 3?

9. What is the major change that happens at Faith Plantation in Chapter 1?

10. Why is Washington so taken aback by the ship's captain, Captain Benedikt, and his brother, in Part II, Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how meeting Tanna Goff changes Washington's life drastically.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Washington agree to act as a diver and collector of specimens for Geoffrey Goff in Part III, Chapter 8, even though he knows Goff is blatantly using him and playing on Washington's affections towards Tanna? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring why Washington begins to take up sketching and drawing again in Part III, Chapter 4.

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