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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. Whose appearance is Washington shocked at in Chapter 10?

2. Who named Washington?

3. How many slaves does Titch initially ask Erasmus for in Chapter 8?

4. How many slaves does Erasmus end up lending Titch in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, why does Kit delay with her plan to save herself and Washington?

3. What momentous news does Philip share with Titch and Erasmus in Chapter 10?

4. How does Washington discover his great talent, and what is that talent?

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

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

7. How does Washington first meet Titch?

8. What is Titch's reaction when he hears that his cousin Philip is coming to visit in Chapter 8?

9. Where do Titch and Washington crash-land in Part II, Chapter 1?

10. 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?

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 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

Write an essay analyzing how meeting Titch's mother, Mrs. Wilde, in Part IV, Chapter 3, changes Washington's perceptions of and feelings about Titch and of the Wilde family in general.

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