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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) Cowboys.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Cowards.
(d) Indians.

2. What kind of food did Frederick Douglass compare Elijah's birth to in chapter 2?
(a) Ham.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Pound cake.
(d) Cherry pie.

3. Where do many of the people of Buxton take their meals, as explained in chapter 5?
(a) At a group meeting place near the schoolyard.
(b) The dining room.
(c) In the yard outside.
(d) The kitchen.

4. What excuse does Elijah's mother make for the bad jokes Mr. Segee makes?
(a) He is from Mississippi.
(b) He drinks too much.
(c) He was dropped on his head as a child.
(d) He is old.

5. Why does Elijah's mother warn him not to stay out too late in chapter 5?
(a) So he will can visit with the neighbors before bed.
(b) So he can have dessert with the familiy.
(c) So he will not be too tired to do his chores early in the morning.
(d) So he will be home in time to say his prayers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Mr. Travis grow up?

3. Where does Flapjack spend all his time while Elijah fishes in chapter 3?

4. What type of fruit does Elijah's mother ask him to pick in chapter 2?

5. What are Mr. Brown and Mr. Leroy holding as Elijah comes out of the school in chapter 4 that scares Elijah?

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