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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 Peter Haas give Washington in Amsterdam?

2. Where does Washington go immediately after his fight with Willard?

3. What disturbing event does Washington witness in Part IV, Chapter 9?

4. What is the proposed name of Washington's big innovative project in Part IV, Chapter 1?

5. How does Washington eventually struggle free of Willard's assault in Part III, Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter House tell Washington happened to Titch when he left the camp in the Arctic before Mr. Wilde died?

2. In Part III, Chapter 1, what is Mr. Wilde's reaction to Titch's disappearance?

3. In Part III, Chapter 2, why does Washington eventually stop using an alias?

4. What happens when Washington arrives at Tanna's house in Part III, Chapter 12, after his fight?

5. In Part II, Chapter 7, what does Washington dream about Kit?

6. What crime is John Willard executed for in Part IV, Chapter 9?

7. In Part III, Chapter 3, why do the two men in the pub seem to start the fight with Washington and Medwin?

8. What unorthodox question does Washington ask Tanna in Part III, Chapter 12, that makes Tanna laugh at Washington's oddity? What does each character answer to the question?

9. In Part IV, Chapter 13, why does the guide Peter had arranged to meet Tanna and Washington not show up at the appointed time and place?

10. What instrument does Peter House try to give to Washington in Part IV, Chapter 10, that has sentimental value for him?

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

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

Which characters have the most significant impact on Washington's ideas of how familial relationships should function, and what they look like? As a slave, Washington is almost completely dependent on non-family members to demonstrate the power and nuances of family bonds. Write an essay explaining your answer.

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