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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cooter express as odd as he and Elijah wait outside the school on Monday morning in chapter 10?
(a) The grownups seem excited about something.
(b) There are strange kids hanging around.
(c) There is no one else there.
(d) There are too many grownups.

2. What did Elijah once overhear his father call the preacher?
(a) An abomination to the name of the Lord.
(b) A trickster.
(c) A con man.
(d) A jackleg man of the Lord.

3. What kind of horseflies does the preacher tell everyone lives in Buxton?
(a) The best eating ones.
(b) The least annoying ones.
(c) The biggest and most onery ones.
(d) The noisiest ones.

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

5. What does Mr. Leroy say his son's name is in chapter 7?
(a) Adam.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Ezekial.
(d) Jebediah.

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

7. What is the point of view of this novel?
(a) Third person.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Limited omniscient.

8. In what country does Elijah live with his family?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) Australia.
(d) America.

9. What is tithing?
(a) A tip for the local preacher.
(b) A financial donation to the church.
(c) A type of hymnal.
(d) A type of prayer.

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

11. How long ago does Charles Mondial Vaughn say he was knighted in chapter 10?
(a) Eight years ago.
(b) Fourteen years ago.
(c) Ten years ago.
(d) Four years ago.

12. What is the set in Madame Sabbar's stage designed to look like?
(a) The rainforest of the Amazon.
(b) The jungles of Sweden.
(c) The woods of Buxton.
(d) The forest of Arkansas.

13. What things does MaWee do for the carnival that he thinks Elijah has come to replace him at in chapter 10?
(a) Cleaning and working Madame Sabbar's show.
(b) Cooking in the mess tent.
(c) Caring for the animals.
(d) Selling souvenirs.

14. Who is John Brown?
(a) A preacher.
(b) A politician.
(c) An abolitionist.
(d) A slave owner.

15. What does Elijah think scares away the small fish and attracts the big fish?
(a) The way the horseflies move on the water's surface.
(b) The way the horseflies drown in the water.
(c) The way the horseflies fly above the water.
(d) The way the horseflies dive bomb the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of cookies does Elijah's mother tell him Mrs. Brown baked for him in chapter 1?

2. How does Elijah know in chapter 6 that Mr. Travis feels strongly about the subject for the day?

3. What does Elijah mean when he says fragile in chapter 2?

4. Where do many of the people of Buxton take their meals, as explained in chapter 5?

5. How did Mr. Travis behave, in Cooter's opinion, when they met the Saturday before the opening of chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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