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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 time of day did Miss Arbuckle pass away?
(a) Early evening.
(b) About supper time.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Dusk.

2. What type of hat does Mr. Culver wear to Miss Arbuckle's funeral?
(a) Panama.
(b) Fedora.
(c) Bowler.
(d) Derby.

3. What is the name of the only family who does not have Doc Wilkinson assist in the birth of their babies?
(a) Richards.
(b) Davidson.
(c) Tarbox.
(d) Leadill.

4. What color glads make up the spray of Miss Arbuckle's coffin?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Russell and Lloyd wrap around the school bell so it won't ring?

2. What is the name of the creek where Russell and Lloyd go to camp?

3. How many people can ride in the good buggy Mr. Culver owns?

4. What is the name of the cemetery between the creek and the Culver place?

5. What type of minister is Charlie's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What outshines the performers on the Case Special?

2. Who is Eugene Hammond associated with?

3. What happens when the Culvers are driving home from the funeral?

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

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

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

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

8. Who was the schoolmaster in the early years?

9. What do Russell and Lloyd find in the henhouse in Chapter 4, and how do they deal with it?

10. What is the name of Mr. Culver's dog, and why is that the dog's name?

(see the answer keys)

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