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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 wagons park by the depot to see the Case Special?

2. What time of day do Russell and Lloyd learn that Miss Arbuckle died?

3. What does Preacher Parr say was the cause of Miss Arbuckle's death?

4. What time of day did Miss Arbuckle pass away?

5. Where does the train the Case Special come from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Preacher Parr say about Miss Arbuckle?

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

5. How does Russell describe the way his father is dressed for Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

6. What does Russell say about his family?

7. Who was the schoolmaster in the early years?

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

9. What is the Case Special?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Hominy Ridge School is a one-room schoolhouse. How does Tansy teach the students? How do the younger students learn from the more advanced students?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Peck use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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