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

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

3. What does Mr. Travis ask the class each morning as he begins the days lessons?
(a) Are you ready to learn, are you ready to grow?
(b) Are you ready to prepare for your futures?
(c) Are you ready to learn, ready to increase your knowledge?
(d) Are you ready to expand your horizons?

4. What kind of cookies does Elijah's mother tell him Mrs. Brown baked for him in chapter 1?
(a) Gingerbread cookies.
(b) Walnut and sugar cookies.
(c) Brownie cookies.
(d) Chocolate chip cookies.

5. What does Elijah tell the reader in chapter 5 his mother does not cook well?
(a) Cakes, pies, and cookies.
(b) Beef and potatoes.
(c) Fish and vegetables.
(d) Everything.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does Mr. Leroy work?

2. In what two parts does Elijah separate his chores?

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

4. 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?

5. What is tithing?

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