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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 not be too tired to do his chores early in the morning.
(c) So he will can visit with the neighbors before bed.
(d) So he will be home in time to say his prayers.

2. Why does Elijah consider in chapter 3 missing some of the targets the preacher wants him to hit?
(a) He does not want the preacher to know how good he is.
(b) He does not want to seem too perfect in case the preacher accused him of conjuring.
(c) He does not want the preacher to tell his mother he can throw rocks so accurately.
(d) He does not want the preacher to tell everyone in town how good he is.

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

4. Who offers to take several of Elijah's fish to relieve him of his burden in chapter 5?
(a) Mrs. Brown.
(b) Mr. Waller.
(c) Mr. Leroy.
(d) Miss Duncan.

5. Where do many of the people of Buxton take their meals, as explained in chapter 5?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) At a group meeting place near the schoolyard.
(c) In the yard outside.
(d) The dining room.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom did Mr. Leroy build a house all by himself?

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

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

4. How many bears did Elijah picture in the woods around Buxton due to his father's strict warnings about the area?

5. Where did the preacher tell people he got the fancy pistol he carries on his hip, as Elijah explains it in chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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