TLM Comprehension Questions: Prologue + Chapter 1

Who is the narrator for the prologue?

• Mr. Whitechapel

• Chapel

• Whitechapel

• Mrs. Whitechapel

As the novel opens, what was Whitechapel remembering?

• The death of his son.

• How his son ran away.

• The death of his wife.

• All of the above.

Why has Whitechapel stopped crying?

• Because he isn't sad anymore.

• Because his grief has overwhelmed him, leaving him numb.

• Because he has finished grieving.

Describe the tone of the opening prologue.

• Questioning and sarcastic.

• Troubled and grief-stricken.

• Jovial.

• Frustrated.

Why does Whitechapel want to forget, not remember?

• Because he wants to move on with his life.

• Because the memories are too painful.

• Because he hated his family and wants to forget them.

How does Whitechapel describe himself?

• A "perfect slave"

• A "model slave"

• A "great slave"

Why does Whitechapel not have a name?

• Because he has been grieving and has lost his sense of identity.

• Because he is a slave and is named after his master or job.

• Because he doesn't want a name anymore.

• Because his family doesn't like him anymore.

How was Whitechapel treated by his family and community?

• They celebrated him.

• They viewed him as someone who betrayed them.

• They viewed him as a useless old man.

According to Whitechapel, what types of slaves were there? Pick the most correct answer.

• There were two types of slave: the one who must experience everything for himself before coming to an understanding of anything and he who learns through observation.

• There were two types of slave: the one who must is the model slave and the one who talks back.

• There were two types of slave: the one who follows the rules and he who rebels.

What worried Whitechapel about his son?

• He was not a hard worker.

• He was not a "model slave", and wanted to find "paradise".

• He was a "model slave", and wanted to work hard.