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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Elijah's mother tell him dies a thousand deaths in chapter 1?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Cowards.
(c) Indians.
(d) Cowboys.

2. What does Elijah see wandering out of the woods in chapter 4 two days after the scare of the approaching slave catchers?
(a) A grey mule.
(b) A bloody man.
(c) A white horse.
(d) A ghost.

3. Why does Mr. Leroy never eat until late in the day according to Elijah in chapter 5?
(a) He never left his office till dark.
(b) He preferred to take his meals alone.
(c) He always waited for Elijah to bring him his meals.
(d) He always worked later than everyone else.

4. What does Mr. Leroy say Elijah is doing by using a derogatory term to address himself and his classmates?
(a) Placing them back in the category of slave.
(b) Showing his own intelligence.
(c) Keeping the hate alive.
(d) Degrading their intelligence.

5. What are Mr. Brown and Mr. Leroy holding as Elijah comes out of the school in chapter 4 that scares Elijah?
(a) Guns.
(b) Chains.
(c) Knives.
(d) Ropes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Elijah drag into the house upon arriving in chapter 1 in order to protect them from the strange animal he and Cooter were tracking?

2. Where did Mr. Travis grow up?

3. What happened to Mr. Leroy's daughter?

4. What does Elijah think in chapter 6 will happen to Mr. Travis after he teaches the students about a family breeding contest?

5. What is Mr. Leroy's scar on his chest in the shape of?

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