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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 does Mr. Leroy say his son's name is in chapter 7?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Adam.
(c) Jebediah.
(d) Ezekial.

2. 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?
(a) His father.
(b) Mrs. Holton.
(c) His mother.
(d) Mrs. Brown.

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

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

5. What term does Elijah's mother use for exaggeration in story telling in chapter 2?
(a) Embellishment.
(b) Prettying up.
(c) Lies.
(d) Beefing up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives next door to Mrs. Holton in Buxton?

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

3. What does Elijah tell the reader in chapter 5 his mother does not cook well?

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

5. Who is Mr. Segee?

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