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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. In Chapter 14, where does Eugene take Russell, Lloyd, and Charlie for a drive?
2. In Chapter 15, how high do the students know their multiplication tables?
3. How big is the hole Lloyd burned in the shirt Aunt Maud made him?
4. During what battle does Aunt Fanny Hamline say her husband carried the rifle she has to shoot thieves?
5. How does Russell plan to get to the Dakotas?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why might there be students in their 20s at a one-room school like Hominy Ridge?
2. What does Eugene Hammond send to the school in Chapter 13?
3. How does Little Britches help Tansy with Spelling School and learn her letters?
4. What is going on when Russell, his father, and Lloyd come to the house and hear music?
5. What does Russell think about Charlie's appearance on the first day of school?
6. Why does Russell get a whipping from Tansy in Chapter 14?
7. What does Glenn have for lunch when he starts attending school?
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 plans does Russell make for him and Charlie to go to the Dakotas?
10. How does Tansy soothe Little Britches when she opens a drawer in Tansy's desk and finds a snake?
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
A simile is a figure of speech that is used to make comparisons between things. How does the use of similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of similes make the writing more interesting? What purpose do similes serve in The Teacher’s Funeral?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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