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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. How many rooms are in the Hominy Ridge School?

2. Where do Russell and Lloyd came out after the Case Special comes through?

3. How long did Miss Arbuckle live in the area?

4. Who comes where the boys are camping in Chapter 3 that Russell believes is the ghost of Miss Arbuckle?

5. What township is the Sweet Singer from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Charlie find on a trotline when he checks the lines in Chapter 4?

3. Who is Eugene Hammond associated with?

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

5. How does Russell scare Lloyd during their camping trip?

6. Who was the schoolmaster in the early years?

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

8. Who does Preacher Parr think was the death of Miss Arbuckle?

9. What outshines the performers on the Case Special?

10. What is the Case Special?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Teacher’s Funeral to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Miss Arbuckle, the long-time teacher, dies. How do Russell and the other boys feel about her death? Why do they feel that way?

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