Elijah of Buxton Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Christopher Paul Curtis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Elijah of Buxton Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Christopher Paul Curtis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What name does the preacher give to Elijah in chapter 10?
(a) Asia.
(b) Aloa.
(c) Ahbo.
(d) Alli.

2. How long ago does Charles Mondial Vaughn say he was knighted in chapter 10?
(a) Four years ago.
(b) Eight years ago.
(c) Fourteen years ago.
(d) Ten years ago.

3. Who lives next door to Mrs. Holton in Buxton?
(a) Mrs. Highgate.
(b) Mr. Leroy.
(c) Miss Duncan.
(d) Mrs. Brown.

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

5. What does Mr. Leroy say his son's name is in chapter 7?
(a) Ezekial.
(b) Jebediah.
(c) Adam.
(d) Elijah.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Elijah set aside two of his newly caught fist for Mrs. Brown in chapter 3?

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

4. What are Mr. Brown and Mr. Leroy holding as Elijah comes out of the school in chapter 4 that scares Elijah?

5. Who is John Brown?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason are the children sent home early from school at the beginning of chapter 4?

2. Who is Frederick Douglass?

3. What does Elijah plan to do with fish he has caught? Who talks him out of four of his fish?

4. What is Elijah afraid of? For what reason?

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

6. Why does Elijah divide his secret pond into two parts? What does he do there?

7. Who teaches Elijah to shoot a gun? For what reason?

8. What does Mr. Leroy show Elijah in chapter 7? What is the significance about these things?

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

10. Why does Mr. Leroy react as he does in chapter 7 to Elijah's use of a derogatory word?

(see the answer keys)

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