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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. Why does Elijah consider in chapter 3 missing some of the targets the preacher wants him to hit?
(a) He does not want to seem too perfect in case the preacher accused him of conjuring.
(b) He does not want the preacher to know how good he is.
(c) He does not want the preacher to tell his mother he can throw rocks so accurately.
(d) He does not want the preacher to tell everyone in town how good he is.

2. What tribe does the preacher suggest Elijah was once a member of in chapter 10?
(a) Commanchees.
(b) Chinowitz.
(c) Chochotes.
(d) Cherokees.

3. Who is Mr. Segee?
(a) The stable owner.
(b) Eliajah's father.
(c) Elijah's teacher.
(d) The dry goods store owner.

4. 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 drown in the water.
(c) The way the horseflies dive bomb the water.
(d) The way the horseflies move on the water's surface.

5. What lesson was the class in the middle of in chapter 4 when the children were escorted home in small groups?
(a) Math.
(b) Reading.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Latin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the preacher accuse Elijah of doing to catch fish in chapter 3?

2. Who does Elijah say shares the classroom with the black children of Buxton in chapter 4?

3. Who does the preacher say he is looking for in chapter 10 when he approaches the tents?

4. What causes Elijah to have to return to Mr. Segee's in chapter 13 to trade Flapjack for a horse?

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

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