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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the only family who does not have Doc Wilkinson assist in the birth of their babies?
(a) Davidson.
(b) Richards.
(c) Leadill.
(d) Tarbox.

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

3. What month does Miss Arbuckle die?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) August.
(d) July.

4. In Chapter 4, what type of hens are in the yard when Tansy sends the boys to the hen house?
(a) Rhode Island Reds.
(b) Orpington.
(c) Plymouth Rock.
(d) New Hampshire Reds.

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

6. When Russell and Lloyd are camping, where does there seem to be a ghost?
(a) Between two maples.
(b) Between two walnut trees.
(c) Between two locusts trees.
(d) Between two sycamores.

7. What insects are in the window wells of the church in Chapter 5?
(a) Flies.
(b) Wasps.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Bees.

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

9. At the beginning of Chapter 7, where does Russell dream that he is?
(a) School.
(b) The funeral.
(c) Dakota wheat fields.
(d) Fishing at the creek.

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

11. Where does the train the Case Special come from?
(a) Bloomington, Minnesota.
(b) Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
(c) Racine, Wisconsin.
(d) St. Cloud, Minnesota.

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

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

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

15. Where do the men and boys gather to see the Case special?
(a) Baker.
(b) Montezuma.
(c) Castlewood.
(d) Wilkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men come to see the Case Special in Chapter 2?

2. How old does Russell think Miss Arbuckle was when she died?

3. How is Aunt Maud related to Russell's family?

4. How many people sit in the mourners' bench during Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

5. Where do Russell and Lloyd live?

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