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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 is the man who gives Washington and Tanna more information about Titch in Part IV, Chapter 6?
2. Who looks after Washington after Titch is gone and takes him back to the outpost in Part III, Chapter 1?
3. Where does Washington travel to in Part III, Chapter 2?
4. What does Willard tell Washington he is now in the business of in Part III, Chapter 10?
5. What is the title of Part III of the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Washington discover about Tanna Goff's knowledge that surprises him in Part III, Chapter 4?
2. What does Medwin tell Washington in Part III, Chapter 5, that upends his life and makes him tremble with anxiety?
3. In Part IV, Chapter 11, what reason does Tanna give Washington for why she stopped wearing makeup and taking particular care with her appearance?
4. What does Robert Solander tell Tanna and Washington he noticed about Titch that was odd in Part IV, Chapter 6?
5. How does Washington work out the right adjustments to be able to keep the sea creatures alive in an aquarium?
6. What does Peter House tell Washington happened to Titch when he left the camp in the Arctic before Mr. Wilde died?
7. In Part IV, what does Titch tell Washington about his childhood years with Philip that changes Washington's perspective on Titch quite a bit?
8. What does Washington discover about Tanna Goff's father in Part III, Chapter 6?
9. What is the main source of tension between Mr. Goff and Washington in Part III, Chapter 9?
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
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 2
Why do you think Washington comes up with the original, innovative, and brilliant idea of a living museum (the modern-day equivalent of which would be an aquarium) for displaying sea specimens that he has been researching with the Goffs? What elements of Washington's own life experience would make him more likely to come up with a humane way of displaying living beings to the world? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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