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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. How much does Mrs. Holton give to Elijah for his help with work on her property?

2. What concerns Elijah about the horse in chapter 20 he and Mr. Leroy are riding?

3. Who does Mr. Leroy think Elijah is as he lies in the street dying in chapter 20?

4. Why does Elijah think that they should not have church on Sundays?

5. Who normally preaches in Buxton on Sunday mornings?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 14, where does the community of Buxton spend their Sunday afternoon?

2. What is the subject of the meeting that takes place in chapter 18?

3. To whom does Mr. Leroy go to ask for help in buying his family's freedom from slavery?

4. Who reads the letter to Mrs. Holton in chapter 13? For what reason?

5. Why does Elijah tell the villagers in chapter 20 that he has an aunt waiting for him close by?

6. What happens to Mr. Leroy as he and Elijah prepare to go to East Lee stable in chapter 20?

7. What is significant about Emma Collins?

8. What gift does Mrs. Holton make to Mr. Leroy in chapter 15? For what purpose?

9. What do Elijah and Mr. Leroy learn when they arrive in village in Michigan where Mr. Highgate was shot?

10. Why do Cooter and Elijah rush to the schoolhouse in chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Mrs. Holton? What sets her apart from the others in Buxton? Who works for Mrs. Holton? Why does he say he does not mind working for Mrs. Holton even though he is doing similar work to what he did as a slave? For what is Mrs. Holton saving her money? Why does she eventually give this money to someone else? How does this act show the compassion among the former slaves in contrast to the cruelty shown by white slave holders?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

1) Elijah and Mr. Leroy

2) Mr. Leroy and Mrs. Holton

3) Mrs. Holton and Elijah's mother.

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