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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is NOT one of the people that Elisha sees filing into the room as the night goes on?
(a) His parents
(b) Beggar
(c) Old Man
(d) A boy who looks like him

2. During what season does the opening section of the novel take place?
(a) Summer
(b) Fall
(c) Spring
(d) Winter

3. Elisha is usually uneasy about beggars who inspire in him mingled feelings of _________ and fear.
(a) Peace
(b) Joy
(c) Love
(d) Strength

4. What is NOT one of the things Joab does during his 48-hour interrogation session?
(a) Does not react
(b) Refuses to drink
(c) Refuses to eat
(d) Spits at the interrogator

5. Every evening, Elisha has never failed to see a __________ when he stands at the window.
(a) Face
(b) Shadow
(c) Cloud
(d) Moon

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns the house that houses John Dawson as he is being hidden away from the English?

2. Who is now occupying the town in which Elisha and his parents once resided?

3. Elisha is now hearing about Jews, not as ___________, but as fighters who are simply claiming what is theirs.

4. Elisha does not believe that a man about to die could ever be ______________.

5. How old is Elisha when the story begins?

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