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

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

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

4. How many bears did Elijah picture in the woods around Buxton due to his father's strict warnings about the area?
(a) Not enough to piece together a single fur coat.
(b) So many they blocked the light from passing through the trees.
(c) So few a small group of men could kill them all.
(d) So many he would trip over them as he walked through the trees.

5. What does Elijah say in chapter 3 the preacher likes to do when he is talking?
(a) Wave his arms around.
(b) Stamp his feet.
(c) Spit.
(d) Eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elijah's mother warn him not to stay out too late in chapter 5?

2. What does Elijah tell the reader in chapter 5 his mother does not cook well?

3. Who first showed Elijah the lake where he fishes and swims?

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

5. Who does Elijah drag into the house upon arriving in chapter 1 in order to protect them from the strange animal he and Cooter were tracking?

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