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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many students graduated last spring?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. What is the name of the creek where Russell and Lloyd go to camp?
(a) Sugar Creek.
(b) Little Shady.
(c) Trail Creek.
(d) Big Blue.

4. How old is Lloyd when Miss Arbuckle dies?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

5. What song is played as the Case Special goes by and Uncle Sam unfolds himself out of the caboose?
(a) Marching Through Georgia.
(b) Overtures from Richmond.
(c) John Brown's Body.
(d) Tramp, Tramp, Tramp.

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

7. Who comes where the boys are camping in Chapter 3 that Russell believes is the ghost of Miss Arbuckle?
(a) Mr. Parr.
(b) Tansy.
(c) His dad.
(d) Aunt Maud.

8. How far are the Culvers from the mourners' bench for Miss Arbuckle's funeral?
(a) 2 pews.
(b) 1 pew.
(c) 4 pews.
(d) 3 pews.

9. In Chapter 2, what fruit do the Culver's have for dinner?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Apples.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) Blackberries.

10. What is the ghost holding that Russell points out to Lloyd when they are camping?
(a) Ax.
(b) Whiskey bottle.
(c) Rum bottle.
(d) Knife.

11. How many people can ride in the good buggy Mr. Culver owns?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

12. What type of flowers does Tansy send Russell and Lloyd to pick for Miss Arbuckle's funeral?
(a) Coneflowers.
(b) Glads.
(c) Queen Anne's lace.
(d) Peonies.

13. Who sings "Not Lost But Gone Before" at Miss Arbuckle's funeral?
(a) Agnes Peoples.
(b) Albertine Winchell.
(c) Edith Kendrick.
(d) Bridget Freeman.

14. What is the name of the cemetery between the creek and the Culver place?
(a) Jessup.
(b) Balm of Gilead.
(c) Bristleridge.
(d) North Union.

15. From how far do men and boys come to see the Case Special?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 15 miles.
(d) 25 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 7, where does Russell dream that he is?

2. What startles the Culver horses on their way home from the funeral?

3. Where does Aunt Maud land when the horses are spooked coming home from the funeral?

4. What type of shirt does Mr. Culver wear to Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

5. What is in full bloom in August?

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