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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In August, what is ripening on the vine?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Peas.
(c) Squash.
(d) Beans.

2. In Chapter 4, where does Miss Arbuckle's brother live?
(a) Fort Branch.
(b) Upland.
(c) French Lick.
(d) Chandler.

3. When did John Finley write "The Hoosier's Nest"?
(a) 1830.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1837.
(d) 1841.

4. What animal does J.W. run into at the Tarboxes?
(a) Hedgehog.
(b) Skunk.
(c) Porcupine.
(d) Raccoon.

5. How much can the school board pay Tansy to teach?
(a) $42 a month.
(b) $58 a month.
(c) $25 a month.
(d) $36 a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of wood does Russell's father have for him in Chapter 9?

2. How many acres of alfalfa do the Culvers have?

3. What does Aunt Fanny Hamline bring to the school in Chapter 16?

4. When Russell and Lloyd are camping, where does there seem to be a ghost?

5. On the way home from the Tarboxes, what state does Tansy ask Russell is its capital?

(see the answer key)

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