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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 named Washington?

2. What happens when Titch takes the gauze off of Washington's face in Chapter 9?

3. What is the title of Part II of the novel?

4. What is Washington overjoyed that he and Big Kit are allowed to do once the dinner is over?

5. What startles Washington about the two brothers on the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Washington think he might be when he wakes up from the explosion in Chapter 9, and why?

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Washington eventually come to view Titch's motivations in helping him escape captivity, and Titch's morally commendable views in favor of abolition, in a more negative light? Why and how do Washington's perceptions of Titch's motivations change? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What are the advantages to Washington having a friend like Medwin? Write an essay explaining your answer, also exploring the range of feelings Washington has towards Medwin.

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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