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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much can the school board pay Tansy to teach?
(a) $25 a month.
(b) $36 a month.
(c) $58 a month.
(d) $42 a month.

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

3. How many acres of alfalfa do the Culvers have?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

4. What is the name of the cemetery between the creek and the Culver place?
(a) Balm of Gilead.
(b) North Union.
(c) Bristleridge.
(d) Jessup.

5. Where does the school board meet in Chapter 6?
(a) Schoolhouse.
(b) Church.
(c) Embree's parlor.
(d) Culver's parlor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who comes where the boys are camping in Chapter 3 that Russell believes is the ghost of Miss Arbuckle?

3. How old is Lloyd when Miss Arbuckle dies?

4. What type of snake is in the hen house in Chapter 4?

5. What was the name of the schoolmaster in the early years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie find on a trotline when he checks the lines in Chapter 4?

2. Why does Russell think the board hires Tansy rather than a teacher trained at the Terre Haute normal school?

3. What was the first schoolhouse like in the community?

4. What does Russell realize when he tries to eavesdrop on the school board meeting in Chapter 6?

5. How does Russell scare Lloyd during their camping trip?

6. What is the Case Special?

7. Why does Tansy only cook for the family in the summer and why does the family live for her cooking?

8. What does Tansy pack for the boys camping trip at the creek?

9. Who does Charlie tell Russell and Lloyd died when he joins them on the camping trip?

10. Who nearly runs down the Culvers when they are driving home from the funeral?

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