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

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

2. What does Elijah think scares away the small fish and attracts the big fish?
(a) The way the horseflies move on the water's surface.
(b) The way the horseflies dive bomb the water.
(c) The way the horseflies drown in the water.
(d) The way the horseflies fly above the water.

3. Who chastises Elijah and Cooter in chapter 1 after they put a frog in the knitting of Elijah's mother?
(a) Mr. Leroy.
(b) The preacher.
(c) Mr. Taylor.
(d) Elijah's father.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of animal does Elijah claim he prefers to ride in chapter 3?

2. What excuse does Elijah's mother make for the bad jokes Mr. Segee makes?

3. In a contest between Elijah throwing rocks and the preacher shooting his pistol, who wins?

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

5. What type of animal does the preacher claim Elijah and Cooter are tracking in chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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