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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 old is Tanna?

2. What is the name of Washington's friend that he meets in Part III, Chapter 3?

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

4. Why is Titch eating strangely in Part IV, Chapter 14?

5. What does Willard tell Washington he is now in the business of in Part III, Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Washington discover about Tanna Goff's father in Part III, Chapter 6?

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

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

4. 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?

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

7. What does Washington discover about Tanna Goff's knowledge that surprises him in Part III, Chapter 4?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the advantages to Washington having a friend like Medwin? Write an essay explaining your answer, also exploring the range of feelings Washington has towards Medwin.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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