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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 rare specimen is Washington traveling to Amsterdam to collect in Part IV, Chapter 7?

2. Where does Mrs. Wilde's servant tell Washington he might find more information about Titch?

3. What alias does Washington briefly use in Part III, Chapter 2?

4. How does Tanna feel about Washington's obsession with finding Titch?

5. Who does Washington dream about in Part II, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Washington work out the right adjustments to be able to keep the sea creatures alive in an aquarium?

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

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

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

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

6. What task does Mr. Goff ask Washington to assist him with in Part III, Chapter 9, that Washington is honored to do?

7. What does Medwin tell Washington in Part III, Chapter 5, that upends his life and makes him tremble with anxiety?

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

9. What innovative idea does Washington propose to Tanna and Mr. Goff in Part III, Chapter 9?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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