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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 pranks do Lloyd, Flopears, and Lester play on Halloween?

2. In Chapter 11, what is Mr. Culver in the market for?

3. What animal does J.W. run into at the Tarboxes?

4. What snake is in Tansy's drawer in Chapter 11?

5. What readers are Tansy and Little Britches laying out when Glenn joins the students in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Mr. Culver take Russell Saturday night and why?

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

3. What does Tansy do when Charlie and Glenn start fighting?

4. How does Little Britches help Tansy with Spelling School and learn her letters?

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

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

7. What goes on on Halloween?

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

9. Why does Aunt Fanny Hamline come to the school, and how does she get hurt?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in The Teacher’s Funeral?

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