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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first showed Elijah the lake where he fishes and swims?
(a) Mr. Leroy.
(b) The preacher.
(c) Mr. Segee.
(d) Old Flapjack.

2. What part of their own bodies does the preacher claim the animal Cooter and Elijah are tracking in chapter 1 often bite?
(a) Their tails.
(b) Their paws.
(c) Their tongues.
(d) Their bellies.

3. What does Elijah say in chapter 3 the preacher likes to do when he is talking?
(a) Spit.
(b) Stamp his feet.
(c) Eat.
(d) Wave his arms around.

4. Who does Elijah say shares the classroom with the black children of Buxton in chapter 4?
(a) French and white children.
(b) White and Chinese children.
(c) French and Indian children.
(d) Indian and white children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the full title of the carnival that is coming to Chatham?

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

3. What lesson was the class in the middle of in chapter 4 when the children were escorted home in small groups?

4. What is Mr. Leroy's scar on his chest in the shape of?

5. Which type of animal does Elijah claim he prefers to ride in chapter 3?

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