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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the writing on the letter to Mrs. Holton tell Elijah the letter contains?
(a) Word of an approaching slave chaser.
(b) A threat to return to slavery.
(c) News of a loved one's death.
(d) News of friends left behind.

2. What is Elijah told to throw stones at to demonstrate his skills in chapter 10?
(a) Fish.
(b) Candles.
(c) Pictures of lions.
(d) Bulls-eyes.

3. What does MaWee ask Elijah to read to him in chapter 10?
(a) A letter his mother sent him.
(b) A contract he signed with the owner of the carnival.
(c) A sign for Madame Sabbar's show.
(d) A passage from the Bible.

4. What does Elijah tell the reader in chapter 5 his mother does not cook well?
(a) Fish and vegetables.
(b) Beef and potatoes.
(c) Cakes, pies, and cookies.
(d) Everything.

5. What does Elijah notice about the mesmerist's eyes the upset him in chapter 9?
(a) His eyes are a strange color.
(b) His eyes seem to see nothing.
(c) He has three sets of eyes.
(d) He has two sets of eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elijah see wandering out of the woods in chapter 4 two days after the scare of the approaching slave catchers?

2. What weapon does Madame Sabbar use in her act in chapter 8?

3. Where do Elijah and Cooter run to in the beginning of chapter 12?

4. What does Elijah say in chapter 3 the preacher likes to do when he is talking?

5. Who gave the Liberty Bell to Buxton as inscribed on the bell?

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