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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. After the accident with the Culver's wagon, where did Eugene Hammond drive?

2. What Roosevelt child does Tansy say keeps a garter snake?

3. What is Little Britches' real name?

4. Who works on fixing the boys' privy in Chapter 10?

5. How many students do there have to be to keep the school open?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What goes on on Halloween?

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

5. How does Tansy soothe Little Britches when she opens a drawer in Tansy's desk and finds a snake?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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