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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do many of the people of Buxton take their meals, as explained in chapter 5?
(a) At a group meeting place near the schoolyard.
(b) The dining room.
(c) In the yard outside.
(d) The kitchen.

2. What does Elijah's family use their parlor for, as explained in chapter 5?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Reading.
(c) Eating.
(d) Entertaining.

3. Why does Elijah dislike the fact that Mr. Travis teaches both school and Sunday school?
(a) He cannot play pranks on Mr. Travis.
(b) He dislikes studying math in Latin.
(c) He dislikes studying the Bible.
(d) He cannot fool him into thinking he is sensical.

4. What are Mr. Brown and Mr. Leroy holding as Elijah comes out of the school in chapter 4 that scares Elijah?
(a) Guns.
(b) Chains.
(c) Ropes.
(d) Knives.

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

6. Who does Mr. Leroy tell Elijah in chapter 7 cut off his little finger of his left hand?
(a) An Indian.
(b) A slave.
(c) A white slave owner.
(d) An overseer.

7. What does Elijah say in chapter 3 the preacher likes to do when he is talking?
(a) Spit.
(b) Stamp his feet.
(c) Eat.
(d) Wave his arms around.

8. What does one of the farmer's in line for Madame Sabbar's show insist is wrong with the barker's claims about her skills?
(a) There are no tigers in Sweden.
(b) There are no lions in Canada.
(c) There are no tigers in Canada.
(d) There are no lions in Sweden.

9. What weapon does Madame Sabbar use in her act in chapter 8?
(a) Slingshot.
(b) Knives.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Guns.

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

11. What does the mesmerist do after Samuel leaves the stage in chapter 9 that Elijah finds less impressive?
(a) Attempts to conjure a rabbit out of a hat.
(b) Hypnotizes the preacher.
(c) Does a juggling act.
(d) Hypnotizes members of the audience.

12. What excuse does Elijah's mother make for the bad jokes Mr. Segee makes?
(a) He drinks too much.
(b) He is from Mississippi.
(c) He is old.
(d) He was dropped on his head as a child.

13. What does the preacher say Elijah will be doing by attending the carnival in chapter 8?
(a) Helping the settlement.
(b) Helping his family.
(c) Helping the slaves still attempting to escape the south.
(d) Helping the preacher's church.

14. For whom does Mr. Leroy work?
(a) Mrs. Holton.
(b) Mr. Taylor.
(c) Mrs. Brown.
(d) Elijah's father.

15. Why does Elijah's mother warn him not to stay out too late in chapter 5?
(a) So he will not be too tired to do his chores early in the morning.
(b) So he will be home in time to say his prayers.
(c) So he can have dessert with the familiy.
(d) So he will can visit with the neighbors before bed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the set in Madame Sabbar's stage designed to look like?

3. Why does Elijah set aside two of his newly caught fist for Mrs. Brown in chapter 3?

4. What things does Madame Sabbar shoot at in chapter 8?

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

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