Elijah of Buxton Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter 11)

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What kind of horseflies does the preacher tell everyone lives in Buxton?
a) The noisiest ones.
b) The least annoying ones.
c) The best eating ones.
d) The biggest and most onery ones.

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

3. Why does Elijah's father instruct Cooter to go get Emma in chapter 11?
a) To help with the work.
b) To bring them some water. (read more)