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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 does Russell think the way that Tansy figured out how to get Aunt Fanny Hamline out of the ditch should be studied?

2. What covers a table on the Tarboxes porch?

3. How big is the hole Lloyd burned in the shirt Aunt Maud made him?

4. What pranks do Lloyd, Flopears, and Lester play on Halloween?

5. How long does Charlie's hand have to remain in a bandage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to J.W. at the Tarbox place?

2. How well does Eugene Hammond do at the hog butchering?

3. What does Russell think about Charlie's appearance on the first day of school?

4. What does Tansy make Russell do because he and Charlie left the burning buggy whip in the weeds by the privy?

5. What is going on when Russell, his father, and Lloyd come to the house and hear music?

6. What does Glenn tell Tansy when he comes to school?

7. What goes on on Halloween?

8. Why does Mr. Culver think Eugene Hammond is behind the news article about the accident with the Culver's buggy and Eugene's automobile?

9. What does Glenn have for lunch when he starts attending school?

10. What does Eugene Hammond send to the school in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

A poem is read at Miss Arbuckle’s funeral. How is rhyme used in the poem? How do the rhymes create a flow to the poem? What seems to be the purpose of using rhyme?

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