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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. What type of minister is Charlie's father?

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

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

4. Who plays the piano for Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

5. What is Tansy cooking when Russell and Lloyd get home in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Eugene Hammond associated with?

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

5. What is the Case Special?

6. How does Russell describe Miss Arbuckle?

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

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

9. What outshines the performers on the Case Special?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Russell and Charlie smoke a buggy whip before school. One of them drops the whip in the dry grass, and a fire starts in the boys' privy. How and why does Russell have to make restitution?

Essay Topic 2

A simile is a figure of speech that is used to make comparisons between things. How does the use of similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of similes make the writing more interesting? What purpose do similes serve in The Teacher’s Funeral?

Essay Topic 3

Aunt Fanny Hamline falls into the ditch while crossing the plank over it. How is teamwork used to get her out of the ditch?

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