WorksheetsElijah of Buxton - Chapters 1 - 5
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 24mins
The setting of Elijah of Buxton is
Settlement, Detroit
Buxton, Canada
Buxton, Detroit
Settlement, Canada
Preacher is worried that "those new-free folks . . . accidentally toted some of those horrible creatures up here."
What creatures is he talking about?
Armadillos
Burmese Pythons
Wolves
Hoop Snakes
"A coward die a thousand deaths, a brave boy don't die but once," says Ma.
What does Ma mean by this?
Cowards are reincarnated over and over again.
If you are brave, you face your fears unwaveringly.
Cowards die many times, but those who are brave only die one time.
Dying while facing your fears makes you a hero.
"I quit breathing and my blood ran cold when all the sudden, he shouted, 'Lord have mercy!'"
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence from Chapter 1 of Elijah of Buxton?
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
" . . . he started bouncing me up and down and swinging me 'round with joy, saying I was a 'shining bacon of light and hope for the future'."
Which type of figurative language is used in this passage found in Chapter 2 of Elijah of Buxton?
hyperbole
alliteration
rhyme
metaphor
"With a horse, you don't get to think 'bout nothing but hoping you don't fall off and get coldcocked by their hoofs."
What does "coldcocked" mean here?
Punched
Stepped over
Kicked around
Knocked out cold
The incident at the end of Chapter 3 in which the Preacher got four of Elijah's fish indicates that Elijah is:
weak in math
poor
fearful
gullible
"I got my fly swah, pulled a milking stool next to Old Flapjack, and waited. It waren't long afore a good-size fly lit just above his rear hoof.
Crack!"
In the passage above, Crack! is an example of ________________________ to let the reader know _____________________________.
hyperbole . . . the sound made when Cooter swung the fly swah
onomatopoeia . . . the sound made when the fly swah hit Old Flapjack
metaphor . . . how big the fly was
personification . . . how the fly swah sings
Why were the white and Indian children dismissed early from the school without adult supervision?
Their parents were waiting at the edge of the trees.
A hurricane was coming to Buxton.
There was an impending snow storm.
They were not in danger of being taken by the slave catchers.
Elijah's dad calls Preacher a "jackleg man of the Lord." He used that phrase to say that Preacher is
strange
untrained
dishonest
talkative
Based on what we learn about Mrs. Brown, she is a ________________ character.
flat
exceptional
round
attractive
"Crack! CHUH, hoong,ka, crack!" is onomatoepia for what sound?
The sound of the train coming through Buxton.
The sound of Mr. Leroy's axe as he cuts down trees.
The sound of Elijah cutting the heads off the fish.
The sound of Preacher shooting off his pistol.
Chapter 5 is a chapter that is not full of action. What does this chapter help the reader better understand?
Elijah's relationship with Mr. Leroy.
Elijah's gullibility.
Elijah's interaction with his community.
Elijah's interaction with Preacher.
"All of Mr. Leroy's work had folks saying that Mrs. Holton was gonna win the Most Beautiful Home in Buxton Contest this year. That was something that didn't sit too good with our next-door neighbor, Mrs. Highgate, 'cause she'd won it for the pass five years one after the 'nother and waren't particular pleased 'bout someone else aiming at her prize."
What type of conflict is seen in this passage?
Individual vs. individual
Individual vs. society
Individual vs. nature
Individual vs. self
