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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Mrs. Holton.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) Mrs. Brown.

2. Who does the preacher say he is looking for in chapter 10 when he approaches the tents?
(a) Madame Sabbar.
(b) MaWee.
(c) Samuel.
(d) The owner.

3. Why does Elijah consider in chapter 3 missing some of the targets the preacher wants him to hit?
(a) He does not want the preacher to know how good he is.
(b) He does not want the preacher to tell everyone in town how good he is.
(c) He does not want the preacher to tell his mother he can throw rocks so accurately.
(d) He does not want to seem too perfect in case the preacher accused him of conjuring.

4. What does Elijah's mother tell him at the end of chapter 2 that leaves him confused?
(a) To respect all adults except the preacher.
(b) To disregard things adults have told him.
(c) To ignore his own instincts.
(d) To trust in something he cannot see.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do many of the people of Buxton take their meals, as explained in chapter 5?

2. Who offers to take several of Elijah's fish to relieve him of his burden in chapter 5?

3. Who is John Brown?

4. What tribe does the preacher suggest Elijah was once a member of in chapter 10?

5. Where does Flapjack spend all his time while Elijah fishes in chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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