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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what state does Little Britches learn to spell?
(a) Utah.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Idaho.
(d) Ohio.

2. In Chapter 11, what is Mr. Culver in the market for?
(a) Goats.
(b) Bull.
(c) Feeder pigs.
(d) Chickens.

3. In Chapter 15, what does Russell notice Glenn has in his lunch?
(a) Sugar cookies.
(b) Raisin cookies.
(c) Sour cream apple pie.
(d) Pumpkin pie.

4. How old was Russell's mother when she married his dad?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

5. Who comes along with a wagon and helps get Aunt Fanny Hamline out of the ditch?
(a) Mr. George Keating, the mailman.
(b) Preacher Parr.
(c) Doc Wilkinson.
(d) O.C. Culver.

6. After the accident with the Culver's wagon, where did Eugene Hammond drive?
(a) Orange County Fairgrounds.
(b) Warren County Fairgrounds.
(c) Vigo County Fairgrounds.
(d) Posey County Fairgrounds.

7. What does bust does Eugene Hammond send the school in Chapter 13?
(a) Plaster bust of George Washington.
(b) Plaster bust of Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Plaster bust of Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Plaster bust of Theodore Roosevelt.

8. What is the salary for the threshing season in the Dakotas?
(a) $26 a week.
(b) $17 a week.
(c) $22 a week.
(d) $14 a week.

9. During what battle does Aunt Fanny Hamline say her husband carried the rifle she has to shoot thieves?
(a) Battle of Chicamauga.
(b) Battle of Rich Mountain.
(c) Battle of Sewell's Point.
(d) Battle of Carthage.

10. What color shirt is Glenn wearing when he helps Russell with the stovepipes in Chapter 15?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

11. What Roosevelt child does Tansy say keeps a garter snake?
(a) Alice.
(b) Theodore, Junior.
(c) Kermit.
(d) Ethel.

12. What type of peaches does Glenn bring for Tansy?
(a) Elberta.
(b) Babcock.
(c) Early Amber.
(d) Yellow Crawfords.

13. What type of wood does Russell's father have for him in Chapter 9?
(a) Maple.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Oak.
(d) Pine.

14. In Chapter 11, what does Charlie think he has to do before he and Russell can leave for the Dakotas?
(a) Shuck the corn.
(b) Harvest the garden.
(c) Wean the calves.
(d) Harvest the wheat.

15. When Tansy reads the Sweet Singer's poem about the Culver's accident, what poet does she say the Singer is not?
(a) William Blake
(b) Matthew Arnold.
(c) James Whitcomb Riley.
(d) Mary Robinson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the privy fire start?

2. How much does Russell think the school stove weighs?

3. What does Glenn have for lunch at school?

4. Who owns the crop that nearly burned with the privy?

5. What do Russell and his father do on Saturday in Chapter 13?

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