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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What do Russell and his father do on Saturday in Chapter 13?
(a) Harvest corn.
(b) Cut hay.
(c) Bale hay.
(d) Fix fences.
2. In Chapter 14, where does Eugene take Russell, Lloyd, and Charlie for a drive?
(a) Schoolhouse.
(b) Montezuma.
(c) Church.
(d) Neighbor's house.
3. How often will Russell have to take down and clean the stovepipe to make restitution for the fire?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every 20 school days.
(c) Every 2 weeks.
(d) Every ten school days.
4. In Chapter 12, when does Russell get Charlie to say he will leave for the Dakotas?
(a) No later than Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) No later than Monday.
(d) Friday evening.
5. What Roosevelt child does Tansy say keeps a garter snake?
(a) Alice.
(b) Theodore, Junior.
(c) Kermit.
(d) Ethel.
6. From what catalog does Tansy want the students to bring a map?
(a) Sears.
(b) Montgomery Ward.
(c) Blue Book.
(d) Strawbridge & Clothier.
7. How many shots does it take Eugene Hammond to take down the first hog?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.
8. How many bushels of corn can Mr. Culver shuck in a day?
(a) 80.
(b) About 125.
(c) 75.
(d) Nearly 100.
9. What day of the week were Russell and his family involved in an automobile accident according to an article in the paper?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Wednesday.
10. Who is the first to smell smoke on the first day of school?
(a) Russell.
(b) Little Britches.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Flopears.
11. What rural district did Eugene Hammon come from?
(a) Near Wayzee.
(b) Near Sweetser.
(c) Near Fowlerton.
(d) Near Gas City.
12. How many mornings does it take Glenn and Russell to set up the school stove?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.
13. What does Flopears use to pump water into to put out the privy fire?
(a) His shoe.
(b) A bowl.
(c) A pail.
(d) His hat.
14. What is Little Britches' real name?
(a) Beulah.
(b) Grace.
(c) Patience.
(d) Marilyn.
15. What railyard does Russell plan to go to after leaving Montezuma for the Dakotas?
(a) Hammond.
(b) Monon.
(c) Elkhart.
(d) Avon.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of apples does Glenn bring for the students at Hominy Ridge?
2. What animal does J.W. run into at the Tarboxes?
3. In Chapter 15, how high do the students know their multiplication tables?
4. What snake is in Tansy's drawer in Chapter 11?
5. On butchering day, what time do neighbors start coming up the lane to the Culvers' place?
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