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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excuse does Elijah make at the beginning of chapter 7 for his treatment of Mr. Leroy?
(a) He was frustrated with Cooter.
(b) He was angry with his mother.
(c) He was tired.
(d) He was annoyed.

2. Who chastises Elijah and Cooter in chapter 1 after they put a frog in the knitting of Elijah's mother?
(a) Mr. Leroy.
(b) Mr. Taylor.
(c) The preacher.
(d) Elijah's father.

3. What does Elijah think smoking has done to Samuel's body as he watches him undress in chapter 9?
(a) Made his skin turn yellow.
(b) Made his skin a healthy shade of brown.
(c) Made him skinny and sickly.
(d) Made him strong and confident.

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

5. What has Elijah's father told him that former slaves carry that other, freeborn people do not?
(a) A sense of self respect.
(b) Horrific mental scars.
(c) An understanding of God's grace.
(d) The burden of hard work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Mr. Leroy's daughter?

2. Who does Elijah's mother tell him dies a thousand deaths in chapter 1?

3. In what country does Elijah live with his family?

4. What is tithing?

5. Where did Mr. Travis grow up?

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