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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elijah's father say to the new refugees as they grow accustomed to the idea of being free in chapter 11?
(a) He points out the beauty of the sky and land.
(b) He explains what will happen to them next.
(c) He tells them his story of escape from slavery.
(d) He lectures them on the rules of Buxton.

2. What did Frederick Douglass say the second hardest step to take toward freedom is?
(a) Deciding where to go.
(b) The first.
(c) Making the decision.
(d) The last.

3. How did Mr. Travis behave, in Cooter's opinion, when they met the Saturday before the opening of chapter 6?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Increasingly upset about something.
(c) Rudely.
(d) Kind and gentle.

4. What does Elijah think in chapter 6 will happen to Mr. Travis after he teaches the students about a family breeding contest?
(a) He will be sent back to America.
(b) He will be tar and feathered.
(c) He will be arrested for indecency.
(d) He will be fired and sent home.

5. What happened to Mr. Leroy's daughter?
(a) She was married to an Indian.
(b) She was beaten to death.
(c) She died in infancy.
(d) She was sold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Mr. Freeman suggest go with the preacher to make a deal with John Jarvey?

3. What does Mr. Leroy say Elijah is doing by using a derogatory term to address himself and his classmates?

4. What does Mr. Travis ask the class each morning as he begins the days lessons?

5. What does Elijah use to blow his nose in chapter 11 instead of blowing it onto the ground?

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