View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the preacher tell people he got the fancy pistol he carries on his hip, as Elijah explains it in chapter 4?
(a) He took it as a tithe payment from a devoted Christian.
(b) He bought it in Detroit.
(c) He inherited from a dead brother.
(d) He found it in the woods.

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

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

4. What does Elijah think smoking has done to Samuel's body as he watches him undress in chapter 9?
(a) Made his skin turn yellow.
(b) Made his skin a healthy shade of brown.
(c) Made him skinny and sickly.
(d) Made him strong and confident.

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

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

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

8. Why does Elijah consider in chapter 3 missing some of the targets the preacher wants him to hit?
(a) He does not want the preacher to know how good he is.
(b) He does not want to seem too perfect in case the preacher accused him of conjuring.
(c) He does not want the preacher to tell everyone in town how good he is.
(d) He does not want the preacher to tell his mother he can throw rocks so accurately.

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

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

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

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

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

14. Who is Mr. Segee?
(a) The dry goods store owner.
(b) Elijah's teacher.
(c) Eliajah's father.
(d) The stable owner.

15. What does Elijah tell the reader in chapter 5 his mother does not cook well?
(a) Everything.
(b) Cakes, pies, and cookies.
(c) Beef and potatoes.
(d) Fish and vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What story is Elijah telling Mr. Leroy in chapter 7?

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

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

5. Who lives next door to Mrs. Holton in Buxton?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 615 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample