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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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

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

3. Who is Elijah surprised to find the other students surrounding in chapter 10?
(a) Samuel.
(b) MaWee.
(c) The mesmerist.
(d) The conjure man.

4. Why does Elijah set aside two of his newly caught fist for Mrs. Brown in chapter 3?
(a) To trade for a fresh pie.
(b) To trade for a fresh bushel of berries.
(c) To trade for a new book.
(d) To trade for a new magazine.

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

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

7. What is Mr. Leroy's scar on his chest in the shape of?
(a) A cross.
(b) A letter T.
(c) A letter S.
(d) A ranch's brand.

8. Who offers to take several of Elijah's fish to relieve him of his burden in chapter 5?
(a) Mr. Waller.
(b) Mrs. Brown.
(c) Mr. Leroy.
(d) Miss Duncan.

9. What type of animal does the preacher claim Elijah and Cooter are tracking in chapter 1?
(a) A wild injun dog.
(b) A hoop snake.
(c) A snipe bird.
(d) A rabid bear.

10. What term does Elijah's mother use for exaggeration in story telling in chapter 2?
(a) Beefing up.
(b) Embellishment.
(c) Lies.
(d) Prettying up.

11. What does Elijah notice about the mesmerist's eyes the upset him in chapter 9?
(a) His eyes seem to see nothing.
(b) He has three sets of eyes.
(c) He has two sets of eyes.
(d) His eyes are a strange color.

12. Who told Elijah that swearing was a mistake you can't take back?
(a) Mr. Leroy.
(b) Mr. Brown.
(c) Mr. Douglass.
(d) Mr. Travis.

13. What kind of food did Frederick Douglass compare Elijah's birth to in chapter 2?
(a) Ham.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Cherry pie.
(d) Pound cake.

14. What part of their own bodies does the preacher claim the animal Cooter and Elijah are tracking in chapter 1 often bite?
(a) Their tongues.
(b) Their tails.
(c) Their paws.
(d) Their bellies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Mr. Brown and Mr. Leroy holding as Elijah comes out of the school in chapter 4 that scares Elijah?

2. Who chastises Elijah and Cooter in chapter 1 after they put a frog in the knitting of Elijah's mother?

3. What type of material does the mesmerist convince Samuel his clothing is made out of while he is hypnotized in chapter 9?

4. What is shooting out of the eyes of the white man in the poster that Elijah sees in chapter 9 and says will haunt him all his life?

5. On what day does chapter 3 take place?

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