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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cooter express as odd as he and Elijah wait outside the school on Monday morning in chapter 10?

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

3. Who chastises Elijah and Cooter in chapter 1 after they put a frog in the knitting of Elijah's mother?

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

5. What kind of insect does the preacher claim in chapter 10 destroyed Abho's tribe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does MaWee think that Elijah will replace him in the carnival?

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

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

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

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

9. What method does Elijah employ in his fishing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the preacher to the white slave holder who informs Mrs. Holton of her husband's death. In this comparison list the cruelties each has committed and how they compare to one another, how they impact the people of Buxton and others, and the ways in which they are different. Discuss as well reasons why the author might have felt the need to offers these two representations of such cruelties.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following themes in an essay, using quotes to support your conclusions:

1) Slavery

2) Freedom

3) Family

4) Compassion

Essay Topic 3

Who is the preacher? Why does Elijah not trust him? What does the preacher think is a Jesus given gift in Elijah? Why does the preacher talk Elijah into sneaking out of his house to go to the carnival? Why does the preacher want to sell Elijah to the owner of the carnival? Why does the preacher later volunteer to arrange the purchase of Mr. Leroy's family? What does he really do? Why does Elijah go after the preacher to recover Mr. Leroy's money? Does he?

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