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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22, 23 and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual, in Elijah's mind, about the way Mr. Leroy eats fish?
(a) He eats everything, even the bones.
(b) He only eats the head.
(c) He only eats the soft eyes.
(d) He only eats the hard fins.

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

3. What does the refugee woman have tied to her back that Elijah recognizes when she steps out of the woods in chapter 11?
(a) Their food.
(b) The family pet.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) A baby.

4. On what day does chapter 3 take place?
(a) Monday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

5. How does Elijah welcome Hope to Canada in chapter 24?
(a) The same way his father welcomes new refugees to Buxton.
(b) With a story of freedom.
(c) With a fresh bottle.
(d) With a kiss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Leroy say about Elijah when Mr. Freeman tells him to leave them alone in chapter 16?

2. What does Elijah's family use their parlor for, as explained in chapter 5?

3. What does Elijah think smoking has done to Samuel's body as he watches him undress in chapter 9?

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

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

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