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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. In a contest between Elijah throwing rocks and the preacher shooting his pistol, who wins?
(a) Elijah.
(b) They decide not to keep score.
(c) They tie.
(d) The preacher.

2. What does the preacher say Elijah will be doing by attending the carnival in chapter 8?
(a) Helping the slaves still attempting to escape the south.
(b) Helping the preacher's church.
(c) Helping the settlement.
(d) Helping his family.

3. Who does Elijah's mother tell him dies a thousand deaths in chapter 1?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Cowards.
(c) Cowboys.
(d) Indians.

4. What is the creed of Buxton settlement?
(a) One helping to uplift all.
(b) One free releases them all.
(c) One working for others to be free.
(d) It only takes one.

5. What type of material does the mesmerist convince Samuel his clothing is made out of while he is hypnotized in chapter 9?
(a) Silk.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Cashmere.
(d) Nylon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Elijah surprised to find the other students surrounding in chapter 10?

2. What excuse does Elijah make at the beginning of chapter 7 for his treatment of Mr. Leroy?

3. What part of their own bodies does the preacher claim the animal Cooter and Elijah are tracking in chapter 1 often bite?

4. Who does Cooter point out in chapter 6 have not been checking up on Mr. Travis?

5. What does Elijah say in chapter 3 the preacher likes to do when he is talking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do Elijah and his friend, Cooter, begin tracking a snake one afternoon?

4. What method does Elijah employ in his fishing?

5. Who is Frederick Douglass?

6. What is the basis of Madame Sabbar's act?

7. What do Cooter and Elijah hide in the knitting belonging to Elijah's mother?

8. What is meant by the expression familiarity breeds contempt?

9. To whom does Elijah take a plate of fried fish in chapter 5?

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

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