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

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

3. What does Preacher Parr say was the cause of Miss Arbuckle's death?
(a) The children she taught.
(b) Old age.
(c) Bad water.
(d) Gluttony.

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

5. How many men come to see the Case Special in Chapter 2?
(a) 200.
(b) 225.
(c) 150.
(d) 75.

Short Answer Questions

1. In August, what is ripening on the vine?

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

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

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

5. How tall is Charlie in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Preacher Parr say about Miss Arbuckle?

4. How does Russell describe Miss Arbuckle?

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

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

7. What outshines the performers on the Case Special?

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

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

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

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