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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. Where do Tanna and Washington meet Goff in Part IV, Chapter 8?

2. What is Tanna's favorite marine creature?

3. Where does Washington think his next step in his search for Titch will take him at the end of Part IV, Chapter 6?

4. What is the title of Part IV of the novel?

5. What does Titch tell Washington about how he and Erasmus treated Philip when they were young?

Short Essay Questions

1. What passes between Titch and his father, Mister Wilde, that upsets Titch so much that he leaves the camp in Part II, Chapter 7?

2. What excuse presents itself for Washington to travel to Amsterdam so he can look for Peter House?

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

4. What two pieces of information does Washington learn about Kit from the Abolitionist Society for the Betterment and Integration of Former Slaves?

5. What is the main source of tension between Mr. Goff and Washington in Part III, Chapter 9?

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

7. In Part IV, Chapter 11, what reason does Tanna give Washington for why she stopped wearing makeup and taking particular care with her appearance?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the range of feelings Washington experiences at stumbling, by chance, across the public execution by hanging of John Willard, the man who had been assigned as his bounty hunter.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting how different white men and women throughout the novel come to view Washington's extraordinary talents for drawing, scholarship, and research.

Essay Topic 3

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

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