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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who told Elijah that swearing was a mistake you can't take back?
(a) Mr. Douglass.
(b) Mr. Leroy.
(c) Mr. Brown.
(d) Mr. Travis.

2. What languages does Elijah claim to be able to speak in chapter 10?
(a) Spanish and Greek.
(b) Spanish and Latin.
(c) French and Greek.
(d) Greek and Latin.

3. What does Elijah see wandering out of the woods in chapter 4 two days after the scare of the approaching slave catchers?
(a) A bloody man.
(b) A white horse.
(c) A grey mule.
(d) A ghost.

4. On what day does chapter 3 take place?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

5. What things does Madame Sabbar shoot at in chapter 8?
(a) Audience members.
(b) Stuffed animals.
(c) Lions.
(d) Candles and bulls-eye targets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elijah set aside two of his newly caught fist for Mrs. Brown in chapter 3?

2. What did Mr. Tillman accuse Mr. Holton of stealing, precipitating the beating that ended his life?

3. What does Elijah's family use their parlor for, as explained in chapter 5?

4. What does Elijah say the other students must have found in chapter 10?

5. Why does Mr. Leroy never eat until late in the day according to Elijah in chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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