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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 Philip Wise tell the children that Frederick Douglass refuses to come back to Buxton in chapter 4?
(a) He does not want to see Elijah again.
(b) He does not want to be thrown up on again.
(c) He does not like eating the food served in Buxton.
(d) He does not approve of the way the people of Buxton share their school with whites.

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

3. Which type of animal does Elijah claim he prefers to ride in chapter 3?
(a) A bull.
(b) A horse.
(c) A mule.
(d) An ox.

4. On what day does chapter 1 take place?
(a) Friday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

5. Who does Elijah's mother tell him dies a thousand deaths in chapter 1?
(a) Cowards.
(b) Cowboys.
(c) Indians.
(d) Politicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Elijah that swearing was a mistake you can't take back?

2. What is unusual, in Elijah's mind, about the way Mr. Leroy eats fish?

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

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

5. What term does Elijah's mother use for exaggeration in story telling in chapter 2?

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