View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sees the people hiding in the woods first in chapter 11?
(a) Elijah's dad.
(b) Emma.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Cooter.

2. What does the preacher say his friend John Jarvey will do to help Mr. Leroy in chapter 16?
(a) Ask his abolitionist friends to help Mr. Leroy's family escape.
(b) Buy Mr. Leroy's family and bring them to Michigan.
(c) Provide a safe hiding place for Mr. Leroy's runaway family.
(d) Bring Mr. Leroy safely to his family.

3. Where did Cooter see Mr. Travis on the Saturday before the opening of chapter 6?
(a) Church.
(b) The dry goods store.
(c) The sawmill.
(d) The community eating pavilion.

4. What story is Elijah telling Mr. Leroy in chapter 7?
(a) One of Mrs. Holton's savings to buy her husband.
(b) One about his mother's fear of toads.
(c) One about Old Flapjack.
(d) The one of Cooter and Mr. Travis.

5. Who tells Elijah of Mr. Highgate's injuries in chapter 17?
(a) Mrs. Highgate.
(b) His mother.
(c) Cooter.
(d) Emma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Elijah and his father doing in the beginning of chapter 11?

2. Who does Emma disrespectfully speak to before speaking to Elijah, as noted in chapter 10?

3. Why does Elijah refrain from speaking to the refugee boy in chapter 11?

4. What does Mr. Leroy say about Elijah when Mr. Freeman tells him to leave them alone in chapter 16?

5. What does Elijah's father say to the new refugees as they grow accustomed to the idea of being free in chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 313 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample