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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. What township is the Sweet Singer from?
(a) Flatrock.
(b) French.
(c) Sycamore.
(d) Jackson.

3. What model are the steel Case Agitator threshing machines on the Case Special?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1902.

4. Where do Russell and Lloyd came out after the Case Special comes through?
(a) The Parr place.
(b) Pasture.
(c) Creek.
(d) Woods.

5. What color ribbon does Tansy have in her straw hat for Miss Arbuckle's coffin?
(a) Black.
(b) Navy.
(c) Purple.
(d) Brown.

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

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

8. How old does Russell think Miss Arbuckle was when she died?
(a) 48.
(b) 45.
(c) 42.
(d) 40.

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

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

11. How did Russell's mother die?
(a) Runaway horse.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Giving birth to Lloyd.
(d) Drowned.

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

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

14. What time of day do Russell and Lloyd learn that Miss Arbuckle died?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) Almost midnight.
(d) Around noon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sings "Not Lost But Gone Before" at Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

2. When Charlie checks the trotlines, how big is the snake he finds?

3. About how far is it from the Culver farm to the school?

4. How long ago did the first automobile turn up in the Culver's district?

5. What was the scientific diagnosis for Miss Arbuckle's death?

(see the answer keys)

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