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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the refugee reveal he has been holding behind his back as Emma coaxed him out of the woods in chapter 11?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) A scythe.
(d) A knife.

2. How long after Elijah was Emma born?
(a) Three days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Two days.

3. How did Mr. Travis behave, in Cooter's opinion, when they met the Saturday before the opening of chapter 6?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Rudely.
(c) Kind and gentle.
(d) Increasingly upset about something.

4. What does Mr. Travis hit the top of his desk with in chapter 6?
(a) His ruler.
(b) His hand.
(c) His belt.
(d) His pointing stick.

5. What does Mr. Leroy say Elijah is doing by using a derogatory term to address himself and his classmates?
(a) Showing his own intelligence.
(b) Placing them back in the category of slave.
(c) Keeping the hate alive.
(d) Degrading their intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story is Elijah telling Mr. Leroy in chapter 7?

2. Who injured Mr. Highgate?

3. What has Elijah's father told him that former slaves carry that other, freeborn people do not?

4. What is Mr. Leroy's scar on his chest in the shape of?

5. Why does Elijah say he thinks Mr. Leroy must be a good listener in chapter 7?

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