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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Elijah prefer to ride mules, as he discusses in chapter 20?
(a) They are smarter.
(b) They are gentler animals.
(c) They are not as bumpy.
(d) They are slower.

2. Why does Elijah's father instruct Cooter to go get Emma in chapter 11?
(a) To help with the work.
(b) To help Elijah's mother with lunch.
(c) To help coax the new refugees out of the woods.
(d) To bring them some water.

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

4. Why does Elijah refrain from speaking to the refugee boy in chapter 11?
(a) He has nothing in common with him.
(b) He does not want to embarass him.
(c) He does not like him.
(d) He is more interested in the refugee girl.

5. Where do Elijah and Cooter run to in the beginning of chapter 12?
(a) The mayor's house.
(b) The church.
(c) The schoolhouse.
(d) The dry goods store.

6. Why does Elijah think that they should not have church on Sundays?
(a) He and his family should be allowed to sleep in.
(b) It bores him.
(c) They praise God everyday, not just Sunday.
(d) It is supposed to be a day of rest.

7. How long does it take Elijah to rewrite the statement for Mrs. Holton in chapter 15?
(a) An hour.
(b) A week.
(c) A day.
(d) Three days.

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

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

10. Who gave the Liberty Bell to Buxton as inscribed on the bell?
(a) The governor of Ontario.
(b) The colored inhabitants of Pittsburgh.
(c) The town of Chatham.
(d) The original fifteen inhabitants of Buxton.

11. What concerns Elijah about the horse in chapter 20 he and Mr. Leroy are riding?
(a) Mr. Leroy is pushing it too hard.
(b) It is lame.
(c) It is too slow to get them to Michigan.
(d) It is too small to carry both he and Mr. Leroy.

12. Who tells Elijah of Mr. Highgate's injuries in chapter 17?
(a) Mrs. Highgate.
(b) His mother.
(c) Cooter.
(d) Emma.

13. When does Mr. Leroy promise Elijah he will be back home?
(a) A week.
(b) The next day.
(c) A month.
(d) Never.

14. What does the writing on the letter to Mrs. Holton tell Elijah the letter contains?
(a) A threat to return to slavery.
(b) News of a loved one's death.
(c) Word of an approaching slave chaser.
(d) News of friends left behind.

15. Who sees the people hiding in the woods first in chapter 11?
(a) Cooter.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Elijah's dad.
(d) Emma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Tillman accuse Mr. Holton of stealing, precipitating the beating that ended his life?

2. What does a notice in the post office window in Chatham tell Elijah to do?

3. What does Elijah's father say to the new refugees as they grow accustomed to the idea of being free in chapter 11?

4. Why does Elijah like to sit in the middle of the buckboard?

5. How many times do the people of Buxton ring the Liberty Bell when a new refugee arrives?

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