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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Mr. Leroy that Elijah is not as smart as Emma Collins?
(a) Mrs. Holton.
(b) Mr. Polite.
(c) Mr. Segee.
(d) The preacher.

2. What attacks Elijah as he approaches the stable where the preacher is supposed to be gambling in chapter 21?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) A dog.
(c) A boar.
(d) A bear.

3. What are Elijah and his father doing in the beginning of chapter 11?
(a) Cutting logs.
(b) Building a new shed.
(c) Uprooting stumps.
(d) Mowing the grass.

4. What does Mr. Highgate say that the preacher did with his old rusty pistol?
(a) Threw it in the river.
(b) Threw it in the trash.
(c) Gave it to the ferry man.
(d) Gave it to a barmaid.

5. How many times do the people of Buxton ring the Liberty Bell when a new refugee arrives?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty.

6. Why does Elijah like to sit in the middle of the buckboard?
(a) To hear good gossip.
(b) To be far from the plow horse.
(c) To be with his friends.
(d) To avoid falling off.

7. What does Elijah learn has happened to the postman in Chatham in chapter 13?
(a) He was hit in the head by a thief.
(b) He was hit in the head by his horse.
(c) He fell and broke his leg.
(d) He broke his arm.

8. What does the refugee woman have tied to her back that Elijah recognizes when she steps out of the woods in chapter 11?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) A baby.
(c) Their food.
(d) The family pet.

9. What did Mr. Leroy call the preacher that Elijah continues to think of him as in chapter 21?
(a) Robber of hope.
(b) An abomination.
(c) The stealer of dreams.
(d) The thief of hearts.

10. Why does Elijah want to attend the meeting in chapter 18?
(a) They might need someone to read something for them.
(b) He wants to hear the gossip.
(c) They might need his help.
(d) He wants to be a part of something grown up.

11. Who does Mr. Leroy think Elijah is as he lies in the street dying in chapter 20?
(a) Elijah.
(b) His wife.
(c) His son, Ezekial.
(d) The preacher.

12. To whom does Elijah write a letter before leaving with Mr. Leroy in chapter 19?
(a) Cooter.
(b) Emma.
(c) His parents.
(d) Mrs. Bixby.

13. How does Mr. Leroy plan on getting to Michigan?
(a) In a wagon.
(b) By train.
(c) By boat.
(d) On a horse.

14. What is Mr. Leroy wearing in chapter 19?
(a) The preacher's gun.
(b) A backpack.
(c) A fancy leather belt.
(d) A long butcher's knife.

15. What does Elijah's father say to the new refugees as they grow accustomed to the idea of being free in chapter 11?
(a) He points out the beauty of the sky and land.
(b) He explains what will happen to them next.
(c) He lectures them on the rules of Buxton.
(d) He tells them his story of escape from slavery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Mrs. Holton give to Elijah for his help with work on her property?

2. What did Frederick Douglass say the second hardest step to take toward freedom is?

3. What promise does Elijah make to Mr. Leroy at the end of chapter 20?

4. What does Mr. Leroy say he wants to do with the money Mrs. Holton gave him?

5. What causes Elijah to have to return to Mr. Segee's in chapter 13 to trade Flapjack for a horse?

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