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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 does Philip enjoy doing more than almost anything else?
2. What does Titch tell Washington he can never abide in his pantry?
3. What does Philip say to Washington the first time he sees his face after the burning accident?
4. Who named Washington?
5. What is the name of the peak that Titch wants to try his cloud-cutter from?
Short Essay Questions
1. What prompts Washington to move into the path of the explosion in Chapter 9?
2. What is the real reason that Titch summons Washington in Chapter 4?
3. What does Farrow give to Titch in Part II, Chapter 4, that Titch is astounded to receive?
4. When Washington encounters the slaves he formerly worked with as they all embark on Titch's project in Chapter 8, how do the other slaves treat him?
5. In Chapter 2, why does Kit delay with her plan to save herself and Washington?
6. What is Washington's first impression of the town when he sees it for the first time in Chapter 8?
7. What alarms Washington about Edgar Farrow, the sexton outside of Norfolk who Titch goes to for help?
8. What is the slaves' first impression of their new master, Erasmus Wilde, in Chapter 1?
9. What momentous news does Philip share with Titch and Erasmus in Chapter 10?
10. What does Washington remember as the previous time he was wounded, before he was burned in the explosion, in Chapter 9?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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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