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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do many of the people of Buxton take their meals, as explained in chapter 5?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The dining room.
(c) In the yard outside.
(d) At a group meeting place near the schoolyard.

3. 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.

4. Who first showed Elijah the lake where he fishes and swims?
(a) Mr. Leroy.
(b) Mr. Segee.
(c) The preacher.
(d) Old Flapjack.

5. What does Elijah mean when he says fragile in chapter 2?
(a) Brave.
(b) Cowardly.
(c) Easily broken.
(d) Unintelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Elijah's symbolic last name?

2. What does Elijah say the other students must have found in chapter 10?

3. For whom did Mr. Leroy build a house all by himself?

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

5. Who does Mr. Leroy tell Elijah in chapter 7 cut off his little finger of his left hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was MaWee replaced by a local white child in Madame Sabbar's act?

2. Why does Elijah feel as though the entire settlement of Buxton believes him to be fragile?

3. What tragedy does Elijah describe from Mrs. Brown's recent past?

4. What does Mr. Travis teach besides general education? Why does this bother Elijah?

5. Why does Elijah begin to use a derogatory word in chapter 7? How does Mr. Leroy react?

6. To whom does the preacher introduce Elijah to? For what purpose?

7. What is important about the settlement of Buxton?

8. Who comes to live in Buxton at the end of chapter 10? For what reason?

9. What does Elijah use as bait to catch his fish?

10. Who suddenly appears in Buxton with a fancy new gun in chapter 4?

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