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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elijah say in chapter 3 the preacher likes to do when he is talking?
(a) Spit.
(b) Wave his arms around.
(c) Eat.
(d) Stamp his feet.

2. What does Elijah's mother tell him at the end of chapter 2 that leaves him confused?
(a) To respect all adults except the preacher.
(b) To ignore his own instincts.
(c) To disregard things adults have told him.
(d) To trust in something he cannot see.

3. What kind of horseflies does the preacher tell everyone lives in Buxton?
(a) The best eating ones.
(b) The noisiest ones.
(c) The biggest and most onery ones.
(d) The least annoying ones.

4. What is tithing?
(a) A type of prayer.
(b) A type of hymnal.
(c) A financial donation to the church.
(d) A tip for the local preacher.

5. Who first showed Elijah the lake where he fishes and swims?
(a) Mr. Segee.
(b) Mr. Leroy.
(c) The preacher.
(d) Old Flapjack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of cookies does Elijah's mother tell him Mrs. Brown baked for him in chapter 1?

2. Who chastises Elijah and Cooter in chapter 1 after they put a frog in the knitting of Elijah's mother?

3. Who does Elijah's mother tell him dies a thousand deaths in chapter 1?

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

5. On what day does chapter 1 take place?

(see the answer key)

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