Elijah of Buxton Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Christopher Paul Curtis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Elijah of Buxton Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Christopher Paul Curtis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who chastises Elijah and Cooter in chapter 1 after they put a frog in the knitting of Elijah's mother?
(a) Elijah's father.
(b) The preacher.
(c) Mr. Taylor.
(d) Mr. Leroy.

2. On what day does chapter 3 take place?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

3. On what day does chapter 1 take place?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

4. What term does Elijah's mother use for exaggeration in story telling in chapter 2?
(a) Embellishment.
(b) Lies.
(c) Beefing up.
(d) Prettying up.

5. What kind of horseflies does the preacher tell everyone lives in Buxton?
(a) The least annoying ones.
(b) The best eating ones.
(c) The biggest and most onery ones.
(d) The noisiest ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of fruit does Elijah's mother ask him to pick in chapter 2?

2. What are Cooter and Elijah looking at in chapter 1 when the preacher comes upon them?

3. In a contest between Elijah throwing rocks and the preacher shooting his pistol, who wins?

4. Who is Mr. Segee?

5. What does the preacher accuse Elijah of doing to catch fish in chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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