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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 women come to see the Case Special?

2. How many wagons park by the depot to see the Case Special?

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

4. What song is played as the Case Special goes by and Uncle Sam unfolds himself out of the caboose?

5. What color glads make up the spray of Miss Arbuckle's coffin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Preacher Parr say about Miss Arbuckle?

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

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

7. What does Russell smell for breakfast in Chapter 7, and why is that unusual?

8. What does Russell say about his family?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Teacher’s Funeral, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Peck use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Teacher’s Funeral?

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