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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elijah tell the reader in chapter 5 his mother does not cook well?
(a) Beef and potatoes.
(b) Everything.
(c) Fish and vegetables.
(d) Cakes, pies, and cookies.

2. What does Elijah think scares away the small fish and attracts the big fish?
(a) The way the horseflies drown in the water.
(b) The way the horseflies fly above the water.
(c) The way the horseflies move on the water's surface.
(d) The way the horseflies dive bomb the water.

3. What excuse does Elijah make at the beginning of chapter 7 for his treatment of Mr. Leroy?
(a) He was tired.
(b) He was frustrated with Cooter.
(c) He was angry with his mother.
(d) He was annoyed.

4. In a contest between Elijah throwing rocks and the preacher shooting his pistol, who wins?
(a) Elijah.
(b) The preacher.
(c) They decide not to keep score.
(d) They tie.

5. What kind of food did Frederick Douglass compare Elijah's birth to in chapter 2?
(a) Bacon.
(b) Cherry pie.
(c) Pound cake.
(d) Ham.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Elijah's mother make for the bad jokes Mr. Segee makes?

2. Why does Elijah dislike the fact that Mr. Travis teaches both school and Sunday school?

3. What did Elijah once overhear his father call the preacher?

4. What term does Elijah's mother use for exaggeration in story telling in chapter 2?

5. In which direction does the preacher insist on going to look for the slave catchers in chapter 4?

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