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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Elijah go into Chatham in chapter 13?
(a) To pick up a package for a neighbor.
(b) To check on the mail.
(c) To visit his friend.
(d) To buy groceries for his mother.

2. What does Mr. Leroy say he wants to do with the money Mrs. Holton gave him?
(a) Buy a new horse.
(b) Buy his wife and children.
(c) Move to Toronto.
(d) Return to America.

3. What tribe does the preacher suggest Elijah was once a member of in chapter 10?
(a) Cherokees.
(b) Chochotes.
(c) Commanchees.
(d) Chinowitz.

4. Where do many of the people of Buxton take their meals, as explained in chapter 5?
(a) In the yard outside.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) At a group meeting place near the schoolyard.
(d) The dining room.

5. What is Elijah ashamed of about himself as he and his father walk out of the woods in chapter 18?
(a) He did not run very far.
(b) He cried.
(c) He ran.
(d) He tore his pants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Elijah that swearing was a mistake you can't take back?

2. What does a notice in the post office window in Chatham tell Elijah to do?

3. On what day does chapter 3 take place?

4. What does Mr. Leroy do in the beginning of chapter 16 that he feels he must apologize for?

5. What does Mr. Travis hit the top of his desk with in chapter 6?

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