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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Russell and Lloyd live?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Iowa.

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

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

4. What type of snake is in the hen house in Chapter 4?
(a) Bullsnake.
(b) Rat snake.
(c) Milk snake.
(d) Kingsnake.

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

6. What type of automobile nearly runs down the Culvers when they are driving home from the funeral?
(a) Ford.
(b) Winton Racing car.
(c) Bullet No. 2.
(d) Oldsmobile.

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

8. What type of minister is Charlie's father?
(a) Presbyterian.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Methodist.

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

10. How long ago did the first automobile turn up in the Culver's district?
(a) 4 or 5 years.
(b) 3 or 4 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

11. How many men come to see the Case Special in Chapter 2?
(a) 75.
(b) 150.
(c) 225.
(d) 200.

12. 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) Aunt Maud.
(d) His dad.

13. Where does Aunt Maud land when the horses are spooked coming home from the funeral?
(a) By a cypress tree.
(b) In a clump of cattails.
(c) Bed of watercress.
(d) In a swamp.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, where does Miss Arbuckle's brother live?

2. What is the name of the creek where Russell and Lloyd go to camp?

3. What does Tansy take out of Miss Arbuckle's coffin?

4. What is the name of the young man who nearly runs down the Culvers when they are driving home from the funeral?

5. What song is played as the Case Special goes by and Uncle Sam unfolds himself out of the caboose?

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