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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 arithmetic book does Tansy have from the high school that she studies in the evenings?

2. What is the name of the paper O.C. is reading in Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 11, how many parcels does the mailman bring?

4. How does Tansy get Charlie and Glenn to stop fighting?

5. How many peaches does Glenn bring for Tansy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Russell think his father invited Eugene to the hog butchering, and why did his father invite Eugene?

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

3. What goes on on Halloween?

4. Why does Tansy have a new hat to wear on the first day of school?

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

6. How is Aunt Fanny Hamline gotten out of the ditch at the school?

7. Where is Glenn living in Chapter 15 and why?

8. What does Tansy tell Russell to do for J.W. when they get home and why?

9. Who helps Russell with J.W. when J.W. encounters a porcupine?

10. What does Pearl say when Tansy tells her to get a little girl hiding in the privy, and how does Pearl respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does The Teacher’s Funeral take place? How do Russell and other characters feel about the place and why?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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