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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For whom did Mr. Leroy build a house all by himself?
(a) Mrs. Brown.
(b) Miss Duncan.
(c) Mrs. Holton.
(d) Mrs. Johnson.

3. What is unusual, in Elijah's mind, about the way Mr. Leroy eats fish?
(a) He only eats the hard fins.
(b) He eats everything, even the bones.
(c) He only eats the head.
(d) He only eats the soft eyes.

4. 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 Sweden.
(c) There are no lions in Canada.
(d) There are no tigers in Canada.

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

6. Why does Philip Wise tell the children that Frederick Douglass refuses to come back to Buxton in chapter 4?
(a) He does not want to be thrown up on again.
(b) He does not want to see Elijah again.
(c) He does not approve of the way the people of Buxton share their school with whites.
(d) He does not like eating the food served in Buxton.

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

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

9. Why does Mr. Leroy never eat until late in the day according to Elijah in chapter 5?
(a) He preferred to take his meals alone.
(b) He always waited for Elijah to bring him his meals.
(c) He always worked later than everyone else.
(d) He never left his office till dark.

10. Why does Elijah say he thinks Mr. Leroy must be a good listener in chapter 7?
(a) He does not express many opinions.
(b) He has lots of friends.
(c) He does not talk much.
(d) He is kind and gentle.

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

12. How did Mr. Travis behave, in Cooter's opinion, when they met the Saturday before the opening of chapter 6?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Kind and gentle.
(c) Increasingly upset about something.
(d) Rudely.

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

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

15. What kind of insect does the preacher claim in chapter 10 destroyed Abho's tribe?
(a) Mosquitos.
(b) Cicadas.
(c) Bama bee.
(d) Horsefly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Elijah see wandering out of the woods in chapter 4 two days after the scare of the approaching slave catchers?

3. Who does the preacher say he is looking for in chapter 10 when he approaches the tents?

4. How many bears did Elijah picture in the woods around Buxton due to his father's strict warnings about the area?

5. What is the creed of Buxton settlement?

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