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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 222 - 277).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what age and condition is Washington Black in?
(a) He is 30 and a slave.
(b) He is 25 and a fugitive.
(c) He is 18 and a Freeman.
(d) He is 40 and dying.

2. What does Erasmus do to the slave William's corpse?
(a) Orders the dead slave's head to be cut off.
(b) Makes the other slaves bury it.
(c) Feeds it to the crows.
(d) Burns it on a pyre.

3. What kind of doctor was the ship captain's brother originally?
(a) A chiropodist.
(b) A neurologist.
(c) An endocrinologist.
(d) A cardiologist.

4. What happens to Titch and Washington not a full hour after they flee Faith Plantation?
(a) A bird strikes them.
(b) The gas explodes.
(c) They are shot down.
(d) They run into a squall.

5. Why does Washington at first mistake Tanna for a man?
(a) She is wearing trousers and he sees her at a distance.
(b) She has a muscular frame.
(c) She has a very deep voice.
(d) She has taken much care to disguise herself as a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Goff ask Washington to do with him in Part III, Chapter 9?

2. What is Washington's favorite marine creature?

3. What does Big Kit give to Washington to protect himself in Chapter 4?

4. What news does Philip tell Erasmus and Titch in Chapter 10?

5. What particular aquatic creature is a favorite of Washington's from the volumes he reads in Chapter 10?

(see the answer key)

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