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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the men and boys gather to see the Case special?

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

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

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

5. What model are the steel Case Agitator threshing machines on the Case Special?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the Case Special?

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

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

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

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

10. What did Lester Kriegbaum do in the spring when Miss Arbuckle called him up for a minor infraction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Russell?

Essay Topic 2

Glenn’s brothers do not want Glenn to do better in life than they are doing. How and why do Glenn’s brothers try to sabotage and discredit him?

Essay Topic 3

An inciting incident is an event in literature that can change characters and set them on a new path. What are some inciting incidents in The Teacher’s Funeral? How do those incidents change characters and set them on a new path?

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