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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 does Elijah frighten off the animal in chapter 21 that attacks him outside the stable?

2. What is Mr. Leroy wearing in chapter 19?

3. What does Elijah use to blow his nose in chapter 11 instead of blowing it onto the ground?

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

5. What does Mr. Highgate say that the preacher did with his old rusty pistol?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happened to Mr. Highgate? For what reason? How did he get back to Buxton?

6. From whom does Mrs. Holton receive a letter? What does this letter say?

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

8. Whom do the Duncan sisters believe Mrs. Taylor is? For what reason?

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

10. Why does Elijah's father not trust the preacher to take Mr. Leroy's money and arrange for the purchase of his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Buxton? Where is it? What is the nature of the community? How was it started? Why did the writer chose to set his novel in this community? What is the history of this area? How does the author use it to develop his plot? How does the author use history to develop his characters?

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

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

1) Elijah and the preacher

2) Elijah and Mr. Leroy

3) Elijah and his parents.

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