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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are Cooter and Elijah looking at in chapter 1 when the preacher comes upon them?
(a) Bird tracks.
(b) Dog tracks.
(c) Bear tracks.
(d) Snake tracks.

3. What lesson was the class in the middle of in chapter 4 when the children were escorted home in small groups?
(a) Math.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Reading.
(d) Latin.

4. What is the creed of Buxton settlement?
(a) One helping to uplift all.
(b) It only takes one.
(c) One free releases them all.
(d) One working for others to be free.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of their own bodies does the preacher claim the animal Cooter and Elijah are tracking in chapter 1 often bite?

2. What did Elijah once overhear his father call the preacher?

3. For whom does Mr. Leroy work?

4. What does the preacher always tote as mentioned by Elijah in chapter 1?

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

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