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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. Who injured Mr. Highgate?
3. Where does the ferry let Mr. Leroy and Elijah off at in chapter 20?
4. Who does Elijah believe Mr. Leroy wants to harm at the end of chapter 17?
5. How long does it take Elijah to rewrite the statement for Mrs. Holton in chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. From whom does Mrs. Holton receive a letter? What does this letter say?
2. What is significant about Emma Collins?
3. What is a haint? What does Elijah see in chapter 21 that he believes is a haint?
4. Who are the Taylors? Why have they come to Buxton?
5. What does Elijah tell Mr. Leroy about the preacher in chapter 16 that later leaves him feeling guilty and afraid for his life in chapter 17?
6. What happens to Mr. Leroy as he and Elijah prepare to go to East Lee stable in chapter 20?
7. What is among the supplies Elijah collects in chapter 19 for his trip to Michigan to help Mr. Leroy recover his money?
8. Why do Cooter and Elijah rush to the schoolhouse in chapter 12?
9. In chapter 14, where does the community of Buxton spend their Sunday afternoon?
10. Whom do the Duncan sisters believe Mrs. Taylor is? For what reason?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Mr. Leroy hit Elijah for nearly calling him a derogatory name? Why does Mr. Leroy show Elijah his scars? What are the stories behind these scars? Why do they have meaning to Mr. Leroy? What meaning do they have? What lesson does Mr. Leroy teach Elijah in this incidence? Does Elijah learn it well? Why is it important for Elijah to learn such a lesson?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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