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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 Roosevelt child does Tansy say keeps a garter snake?

2. What day of the week were Russell and his family involved in an automobile accident according to an article in the paper?

3. How many peaches does Glenn bring for Tansy?

4. During what battle does Aunt Fanny Hamline say her husband carried the rifle she has to shoot thieves?

5. In Chapter 13, what day of the week does the mailman deliver a big parcel for the school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why might there be students in their 20s at a one-room school like Hominy Ridge?

8. What plans does Russell make for him and Charlie to go to the Dakotas?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Peck use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters he has created?

Essay Topic 2

Russell’s father tends to allow him to learn from his mistakes. How would you describe how Russell and his father get along and the relationship they have?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Russell?

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