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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 type of peaches does Glenn bring for Tansy?

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

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

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

5. How does Russell burn the shirt Aunt Maud made him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What goes on on Halloween?

9. Why does Russell get a whipping from Tansy in Chapter 14?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Peck use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Teacher’s Funeral?

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

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?

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