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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. Who first showed Elijah the lake where he fishes and swims?
(a) Old Flapjack.
(b) The preacher.
(c) Mr. Segee.
(d) Mr. Leroy.

2. What is Elijah told to throw stones at to demonstrate his skills in chapter 10?
(a) Pictures of lions.
(b) Bulls-eyes.
(c) Candles.
(d) Fish.

3. In a contest between Elijah throwing rocks and the preacher shooting his pistol, who wins?
(a) The preacher.
(b) Elijah.
(c) They decide not to keep score.
(d) They tie.

4. How did Mr. Travis behave, in Cooter's opinion, when they met the Saturday before the opening of chapter 6?
(a) Increasingly upset about something.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Rudely.
(d) Kind and gentle.

5. Where does the ferry let Mr. Leroy and Elijah off at in chapter 20?
(a) Ann Arbor.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Battle Creek.
(d) Lansing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon does Madame Sabbar use in her act in chapter 8?

2. Who does Elijah see first when he returns to the small village where Mr. Leroy died in chapter 23?

3. Why does Elijah's father instruct Cooter to go get Emma in chapter 11?

4. What kind of food did Frederick Douglass compare Elijah's birth to in chapter 2?

5. What is the point of view of this novel?

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