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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. What road are Stentor and Siren about to turn on as they come home from the funeral when there is heard a terrible banshee scream?
(a) Fish Lake Road.
(b) Hog Scald Road.
(c) Rib Lake Road.
(d) Whitefish Bay Road.

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

3. What was J.W. supposed to run?
(a) Coons.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Geese.

4. How many women come to see the Case Special?
(a) 3.
(b) 18.
(c) 0.
(d) 29.

5. What song is played as the Case Special goes by and Uncle Sam unfolds himself out of the caboose?
(a) Tramp, Tramp, Tramp.
(b) Marching Through Georgia.
(c) Overtures from Richmond.
(d) John Brown's Body.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Russell when Miss Arbuckle dies?

2. In Chapter 2, what fruit do the Culver's have for dinner?

3. What type of automobile nearly runs down the Culvers when they are driving home from the funeral?

4. Who sings "Not Lost But Gone Before" at Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

5. How many of the Culver's cows are milked?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Russell describe the month of August?

2. What does Russell smell for breakfast in Chapter 7, and why is that unusual?

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

4. Why is camping at the creek a sacred part of the year for Russell and Lloyd?

5. What does Tansy take out of the coffin and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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