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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is tithing?
(a) A tip for the local preacher.
(b) A financial donation to the church.
(c) A type of hymnal.
(d) A type of prayer.

2. What is unusual, in Elijah's mind, about the way Mr. Leroy eats fish?
(a) He only eats the head.
(b) He only eats the hard fins.
(c) He only eats the soft eyes.
(d) He eats everything, even the bones.

3. What excuse does Elijah's mother make for the bad jokes Mr. Segee makes?
(a) He is old.
(b) He was dropped on his head as a child.
(c) He drinks too much.
(d) He is from Mississippi.

4. What type of fruit does Elijah's mother ask him to pick in chapter 2?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Pears.
(c) Apples.
(d) Blueberries.

5. What lesson was the class in the middle of in chapter 4 when the children were escorted home in small groups?
(a) Reading.
(b) Math.
(c) Latin.
(d) Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Leroy never eat until late in the day according to Elijah in chapter 5?

2. What kind of horseflies does the preacher tell everyone lives in Buxton?

3. What type of animal does the preacher claim Elijah and Cooter are tracking in chapter 1?

4. Who is John Brown?

5. In what two parts does Elijah separate his chores?

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