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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 is in full bloom in August?
(a) Coneflowers.
(b) Clover.
(c) Sage.
(d) Hibiscus.

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

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

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

5. What color ribbon does Tansy have in her straw hat for Miss Arbuckle's coffin?
(a) Black.
(b) Purple.
(c) Brown.
(d) Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Russell and Lloyd live?

2. How old is Russell when Miss Arbuckle dies?

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

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

5. What did Lester Kriegbaum do when he got a whipping from Miss Arbuckle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Russell describe Miss Arbuckle?

2. Who was the schoolmaster in the early years?

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

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

5. How does Russell describe the way his father is dressed for Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

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

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

8. What does Russell do after he and Lloyd help Tansy clean up the school?

9. What type of school is Hominy Ridge, and why are there threats to close it down?

10. What does Preacher Parr say about Miss Arbuckle?

(see the answer keys)

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