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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. How has Washington heard of Tanna's father?

2. In Part IV, Chapter 2, who does Washington dream about when he catches a fever?

3. What is Mr. Goff's cat's name?

4. What does Tanna ask Washington to do for her and her father in Part III, Chapter 7?

5. What does Washington tell Titch he must tell his father in Part II, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Robert Solander tell Tanna and Washington he noticed about Titch that was odd in Part IV, Chapter 6?

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

4. How do Titch and Washington part ways in Part II, Chapter 7?

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

6. What story does Willard tell Washington in Part III, Chapter 10 that is a deeply unsettling "fable?"

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

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

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

10. What is Washington's impression of James Wilde's opinion of his drawing talent?

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 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 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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