View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Elijah notice about the mesmerist's eyes the upset him in chapter 9?
(a) He has three sets of eyes.
(b) His eyes seem to see nothing.
(c) He has two sets of eyes.
(d) His eyes are a strange color.

3. What is unusual, in Elijah's mind, about the way Mr. Leroy eats fish?
(a) He only eats the hard fins.
(b) He only eats the soft eyes.
(c) He eats everything, even the bones.
(d) He only eats the head.

4. What does the mesmerist do after Samuel leaves the stage in chapter 9 that Elijah finds less impressive?
(a) Does a juggling act.
(b) Hypnotizes the preacher.
(c) Attempts to conjure a rabbit out of a hat.
(d) Hypnotizes members of the audience.

5. What does MaWee ask Elijah to read to him in chapter 10?
(a) A passage from the Bible.
(b) A sign for Madame Sabbar's show.
(c) A letter his mother sent him.
(d) A contract he signed with the owner of the carnival.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does chapter 3 take place?

2. What tribe does the preacher suggest Elijah was once a member of in chapter 10?

3. What is Elijah told to throw stones at to demonstrate his skills in chapter 10?

4. What weapon does Madame Sabbar use in her act in chapter 8?

5. Why does Philip Wise tell the children that Frederick Douglass refuses to come back to Buxton in chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample