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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concerns Elijah about the horse in chapter 20 he and Mr. Leroy are riding?
(a) It is too slow to get them to Michigan.
(b) Mr. Leroy is pushing it too hard.
(c) It is too small to carry both he and Mr. Leroy.
(d) It is lame.

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

3. How many slaves does Elijah discover chained in the stable with the preacher?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

4. What does Mr. Leroy do in the beginning of chapter 16 that he feels he must apologize for?
(a) Cursed.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Hit Elijah.
(d) Cry.

5. Who does Mr. Leroy think Elijah is as he lies in the street dying in chapter 20?
(a) The preacher.
(b) Elijah.
(c) His son, Ezekial.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Benji Alston?

2. What reason does Elijah give to Mr. Leroy why he has to return by Saturday?

3. What is Mr. Leroy wearing in chapter 19?

4. What game do the kids decide to play once they reach the beach in chapter 14?

5. How does Mr. Leroy plan on getting to Michigan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Emma Collins?

2. To whom does Mr. Leroy go to ask for help in buying his family's freedom from slavery?

3. What is the subject of the meeting that takes place in chapter 18?

4. Who are the Taylors? Why have they come to Buxton?

5. What is a haint? What does Elijah see in chapter 21 that he believes is a haint?

6. Who grabs Elijah as he is making his way to the meeting in chapter 18? For what reason?

7. In chapter 14, where does the community of Buxton spend their Sunday afternoon?

8. Who reads the letter to Mrs. Holton in chapter 13? For what reason?

9. What does Elijah tell Mr. Leroy about the preacher in chapter 16 that later leaves him feeling guilty and afraid for his life in chapter 17?

10. Why does Elijah tell the villagers in chapter 20 that he has an aunt waiting for him close by?

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