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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was J.W. supposed to run?
(a) Coons.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Geese.

2. What was the name of the schoolmaster in the early years?
(a) Experience Leviston.
(b) John Mather.
(c) Increase Whittlesey.
(d) Dancell Barbon.

3. Where was Miss Arbuckle from?
(a) Crawfordsville.
(b) Shelbyville.
(c) Huntington.
(d) Cedar Lake.

4. About how far is it from the Culver farm to the school?
(a) 3/4 of a mile.
(b) 1 1/4 miles.
(c) Not quite 2 miles.
(d) About a mile.

5. How many people sit in the mourners' bench during Miss Arbuckle's funeral?
(a) 1.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

6. How long did Miss Arbuckle live in the area?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 16 years.

7. What type of shirt does Mr. Culver wear to Miss Arbuckle's funeral?
(a) White button-down.
(b) Blue button-down.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Special occasion.

8. Who plays the piano for Miss Arbuckle's funeral?
(a) Mildred Gruber.
(b) Gertrude Baumgartner.
(c) Imogene Lustbader.
(d) Minerva Wallner.

9. What is the name of the young man who nearly runs down the Culvers when they are driving home from the funeral?
(a) Eugene Hammond.
(b) Martin Andrews.
(c) William Dover.
(d) Ned Philips.

10. What did Lester Kriegbaum do when he got a whipping from Miss Arbuckle?
(a) Ate a snack.
(b) Brought a book to read.
(c) Played his harmonica.
(d) Hummed a tune.

11. How many women come to see the Case Special?
(a) 29.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 18.

12. How far from home do Russell and Lloyd camp after the Chase Special comes through?
(a) Almost 3 miles.
(b) Not 2 miles.
(c) 1 1/2 miles.
(d) 2 1/2 miles.

13. What does Preacher Parr say was the cause of Miss Arbuckle's death?
(a) Bad water.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Old age.
(d) The children she taught.

14. Where does the school board meet in Chapter 6?
(a) Schoolhouse.
(b) Embree's parlor.
(c) Church.
(d) Culver's parlor.

15. How many acres of alfalfa do the Culvers have?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does Miss Arbuckle die?

2. How many students graduated last spring?

3. When Barney Oldfield drove the car that nearly hits the Culvers, how quickly did he travel a mile?

4. Where do the men and boys gather to see the Case special?

5. What type of snake is in the hen house in Chapter 4?

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