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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 Titch tell Washington he will teach him at the end of Chapter 5?
2. Who is the female slave Washington is closest to at Faith Plantation?
3. What does Washington know about his father?
4. What does Titch tell Washington about the city in which they land in Part II, Chapter 3?
5. What skill is Washington immediately drawn to after he sees Titch do it in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, why does Titch ask Erasmus for the use of more slaves?
2. What prompts Washington to move into the path of the explosion in Chapter 9?
3. What activity do Titch and Washington discover that Farrow is engaged in in Part II, Chapter 4, that is a very risky endeavor?
4. How does Philip respond when he first sees Washington's face after his burning accident in Chapter 10?
5. What is Washington's first impression of the town when he sees it for the first time in Chapter 8?
6. What is the slaves' first impression of their new master, Erasmus Wilde, in Chapter 1?
7. Where does Washington think he might be when he wakes up from the explosion in Chapter 9, and why?
8. What is Titch's reaction when he hears that his cousin Philip is coming to visit in Chapter 8?
9. Where is Big Kit from and how does she hope to get back there someday?
10. What does Erasmus and Mrs. Wilde want Titch to do in the wake of Philip's momentous news?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Write an essay analyzing the differences between the ways Washington is treated on Faith plantation, as a slave; in the United States, as a free black man; and in Canada, also as a free black man.
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