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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 lesson was the class in the middle of in chapter 4 when the children were escorted home in small groups?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Reading.
(c) Math.
(d) Latin.

2. What tribe does the preacher suggest Elijah was once a member of in chapter 10?
(a) Chochotes.
(b) Commanchees.
(c) Chinowitz.
(d) Cherokees.

3. 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) Mrs. Brown.
(d) His mother.

4. Why does Elijah like to sit in the middle of the buckboard?
(a) To be with his friends.
(b) To hear good gossip.
(c) To be far from the plow horse.
(d) To avoid falling off.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elijah think scares away the small fish and attracts the big fish?

2. Why does Elijah think that they should not have church on Sundays?

3. What does Elijah's father say to the new refugees as they grow accustomed to the idea of being free in chapter 11?

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

5. Who is Mr. Segee?

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