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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 news does Philip tell Erasmus and Titch in Chapter 10?

2. Who is the brother of the ship's captain?

3. What supply does Titch keep in large quantities in Chapter 6?

4. What does Titch tell the ship's crew is the relationship between him and Washington?

5. What does Washington discover about Emilie in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. What prompts Washington to move into the path of the explosion in Chapter 9?

6. Why do Titch and Washington have to flee Faith plantation very quickly in Part II, Chapter 1?

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

8. What is Washington's first impression of the town when he sees it for the first time in Chapter 8?

9. What kind of a reception do Titch and Washington get from the crew of the Ava Maria in Part II, Chapter 2?

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

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

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 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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