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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 the refugee girl seem to think Emma is in chapter 11?

2. For what reason is Cooter being punished again in chapter 18?

3. Why does Elijah try to avoid leaving the church in his parents' company in chapter 14?

4. How many slaves does Elijah discover chained in the stable with the preacher?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who are the Taylors? Why have they come to Buxton?

4. Who grabs Elijah as he is making his way to the meeting in chapter 18? For what reason?

5. For what reason does Mr. Leroy want to go to Michigan? Why does he want to take Elijah?

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

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

8. What has Mrs. Taylor been giving her infant daughter that makes her afraid for the child? Why has she done this?

9. What is a haint? What does Elijah see in chapter 21 that he believes is a haint?

10. What is among the supplies Elijah collects in chapter 19 for his trip to Michigan to help Mr. Leroy recover his money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Elijah catch up to the preacher? Where does he find him? What has happened to the preacher? How does Elijah react to this? What does Elijah think the figures near the wall are when he first sees them? What danger do these figures pose for Elijah? What might have happened to Elijah in the stable? What does happen? How does Elijah return to Buxton? What does this say about the overall moral of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why do many of the parents in Buxton not know how to read or write? What do they plan to do about it? Why do the children of Buxton attend school? What is significant about this accomplishment for these children? Does their education have special meaning for their parents? For what reason?

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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