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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 Mr. Leroy never eat until late in the day according to Elijah in chapter 5?
(a) He preferred to take his meals alone.
(b) He always worked later than everyone else.
(c) He never left his office till dark.
(d) He always waited for Elijah to bring him his meals.

2. What is tithing?
(a) A type of hymnal.
(b) A tip for the local preacher.
(c) A type of prayer.
(d) A financial donation to the church.

3. What does Elijah mean when he says fragile in chapter 2?
(a) Easily broken.
(b) Brave.
(c) Cowardly.
(d) Unintelligent.

4. On what day does chapter 3 take place?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Monday.

5. 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 drown in the water.
(c) The way the horseflies fly above the water.
(d) The way the horseflies dive bomb the water.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what two parts does Elijah separate his chores?

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

4. What kind of horseflies does the preacher tell everyone lives in Buxton?

5. Who does Elijah say shares the classroom with the black children of Buxton in chapter 4?

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