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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elijah use to blow his nose in chapter 11 instead of blowing it onto the ground?
(a) His hanky.
(b) His shirttail.
(c) A leaf.
(d) His shirtsleeve.

2. What are Cooter and Elijah looking at in chapter 1 when the preacher comes upon them?
(a) Snake tracks.
(b) Bird tracks.
(c) Bear tracks.
(d) Dog tracks.

3. Where did Cooter see Mr. Travis on the Saturday before the opening of chapter 6?
(a) The sawmill.
(b) The community eating pavilion.
(c) Church.
(d) The dry goods store.

4. Who does Cooter point out in chapter 6 have not been checking up on Mr. Travis?
(a) The grownups.
(b) The school board.
(c) The local bishop.
(d) The local mayor.

5. Where did the preacher tell people he got the fancy pistol he carries on his hip, as Elijah explains it in chapter 4?
(a) He found it in the woods.
(b) He bought it in Detroit.
(c) He inherited from a dead brother.
(d) He took it as a tithe payment from a devoted Christian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave the Liberty Bell to Buxton as inscribed on the bell?

2. How long after Elijah was Emma born?

3. Why does Elijah go into Chatham in chapter 13?

4. How many times does Elijah realize they must ring the Liberty Bell with the arrival of a new family in chapter 12?

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

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