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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Elijah's father told him that former slaves carry that other, freeborn people do not?
(a) A sense of self respect.
(b) An understanding of God's grace.
(c) Horrific mental scars.
(d) The burden of hard work.

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

3. Which type of animal does Elijah claim he prefers to ride in chapter 3?
(a) An ox.
(b) A bull.
(c) A mule.
(d) A horse.

4. What things does Madame Sabbar shoot at in chapter 8?
(a) Lions.
(b) Stuffed animals.
(c) Candles and bulls-eye targets.
(d) Audience members.

5. What does the preacher always tote as mentioned by Elijah in chapter 1?
(a) A mystery pistol and holder.
(b) A mystery lasso and shotgun.
(c) A fancy hat.
(d) A fancy wallet.

6. How many bears did Elijah picture in the woods around Buxton due to his father's strict warnings about the area?
(a) So few a small group of men could kill them all.
(b) So many they blocked the light from passing through the trees.
(c) Not enough to piece together a single fur coat.
(d) So many he would trip over them as he walked through the trees.

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

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

9. 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 tell everyone in town 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 know how good he is.
(d) He does not want the preacher to tell his mother he can throw rocks so accurately.

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

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

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

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

14. 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. Brown.
(d) Mrs. Holton.

15. What does the preacher accuse Elijah of doing to catch fish in chapter 3?
(a) Lying.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Conjuring.
(d) Bewitching.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Brown?

2. What does the preacher say Elijah will be doing by attending the carnival in chapter 8?

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

4. What does Cooter express as odd as he and Elijah wait outside the school on Monday morning in chapter 10?

5. On what day does chapter 1 take place?

(see the answer keys)

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