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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the point of view of this novel?
(a) Limited omniscient.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Third person.

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

3. What does Elijah's mother tell him at the end of chapter 2 that leaves him confused?
(a) To trust in something he cannot see.
(b) To respect all adults except the preacher.
(c) To ignore his own instincts.
(d) To disregard things adults have told him.

4. What is Elijah's symbolic last name?
(a) Freeman.
(b) Freeson.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Freejack.

5. Why does Elijah set aside two of his newly caught fist for Mrs. Brown in chapter 3?
(a) To trade for a fresh pie.
(b) To trade for a new book.
(c) To trade for a new magazine.
(d) To trade for a fresh bushel of berries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of their own bodies does the preacher claim the animal Cooter and Elijah are tracking in chapter 1 often bite?

2. In what country does Elijah live with his family?

3. How many bears did Elijah picture in the woods around Buxton due to his father's strict warnings about the area?

4. Who first showed Elijah the lake where he fishes and swims?

5. Where did the preacher tell people he got the fancy pistol he carries on his hip, as Elijah explains it in chapter 4?

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