Elijah of Buxton Chapter 11-12

Why was Emma called to help the slaves take the last step to freedom?

• because she is a girl

• because she is sweet and innocent

No matter what the weather, why did Elijah's father tell all the new folks that is was the "most beautifulest, most perfectest" day to get free?

• The weather was always nice when a slave got freed

• any day someone is free is beautiful no matter what the weather is

What did Old Flapjack alert Elijah to?

• Ma

• people hiding in the woods

Why was the man from behind the tree still holding onto the knife? What might have he been afraid of?

• slavecatchers (paddyrollers)

• the conjurer

What was wrong with the woman's baby?

• they gave the baby too much sleep medicine

• nothing

What word best replaces the word(s) in parenthesis () I was (weighed down) with problems.

• burdened

• endure

What word best replaces the word(s) in parenthesis () I'm used to it. I have had to (go through) this for a long time.

• severe

• endure

What does the Liberty Bell represent?

• Freedom

• Truth

What did Elijah say about people that's "growned"?

• they are crazy

• they are sensical

Why wouldn't the Duncan sisters tell Mrs. Taylor right away that she was their long lost sister?

• They didn't want to disturb her with the news so they wanted to think about how to tell her

• They didn't want her do think they were lying so they waiting until they got to know her to tell her