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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. What does Elijah's family use their parlor for, as explained in chapter 5?
(a) Eating.
(b) Entertaining.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

2. For whom did Mr. Leroy build a house all by himself?
(a) Mrs. Holton.
(b) Mrs. Brown.
(c) Mrs. Johnson.
(d) Miss Duncan.

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

4. Who does Elijah say shares the classroom with the black children of Buxton in chapter 4?
(a) Indian and white children.
(b) French and Indian children.
(c) White and Chinese children.
(d) French and white children.

5. What does the preacher accuse Elijah of doing to catch fish in chapter 3?
(a) Bewitching.
(b) Lying.
(c) Cheating.
(d) Conjuring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Philip Wise tell the children that Frederick Douglass refuses to come back to Buxton in chapter 4?

3. On what day does chapter 3 take place?

4. What does Elijah mean when he says fragile in chapter 2?

5. What is the creed of Buxton settlement?

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