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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. What did Elijah once overhear his father call the preacher?
(a) An abomination to the name of the Lord.
(b) A trickster.
(c) A jackleg man of the Lord.
(d) A con man.

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

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

4. What game do the kids decide to play once they reach the beach in chapter 14?
(a) Master and slave.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Cowboys and indians.
(d) Abolitionists and the slavers.

5. How long ago does Charles Mondial Vaughn say he was knighted in chapter 10?
(a) Fourteen years ago.
(b) Ten years ago.
(c) Four years ago.
(d) Eight years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Tillman accuse Mr. Holton of stealing, precipitating the beating that ended his life?

2. Why does Elijah like to sit in the middle of the buckboard?

3. Why does Elijah try to avoid leaving the church in his parents' company in chapter 14?

4. What excuse does Elijah make at the beginning of chapter 7 for his treatment of Mr. Leroy?

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

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