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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the accident with the Culver's wagon, where did Eugene Hammond drive?
(a) Warren County Fairgrounds.
(b) Orange County Fairgrounds.
(c) Vigo County Fairgrounds.
(d) Posey County Fairgrounds.

2. In Chapter 10, what state does Little Britches learn to spell?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Utah.
(d) Idaho.

3. What animal does J.W. run into at the Tarboxes?
(a) Skunk.
(b) Porcupine.
(c) Raccoon.
(d) Hedgehog.

4. How often will Russell have to take down and clean the stovepipe to make restitution for the fire?
(a) Every 2 weeks.
(b) Every ten school days.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every 20 school days.

5. On butchering day, what time do neighbors start coming up the lane to the Culvers' place?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Before dawn.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

6. How many cuttings of hay does Mr. Culver believe he can get from the first bottomlands?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

7. In Chapter 14, where does Eugene take Russell, Lloyd, and Charlie for a drive?
(a) Church.
(b) Neighbor's house.
(c) Schoolhouse.
(d) Montezuma.

8. In Chapter 15, how high do the students know their multiplication tables?
(a) Up to 10.
(b) Up to 8.
(c) Up to 9.
(d) Up to 12.

9. What covers a table on the Tarboxes porch?
(a) Map of the world.
(b) Oilcloth.
(c) An old shirt.
(d) An old dress.

10. What rural district did Eugene Hammon come from?
(a) Near Wayzee.
(b) Near Fowlerton.
(c) Near Gas City.
(d) Near Sweetser.

11. In Chapter 10, how far do Russell and Tansy ride in silence?
(a) 1 1/2 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) A mile.

12. In Chapter 15, who is Glenn boarding with?
(a) Aunt Fanny Hamline.
(b) Keatings.
(c) Baz Ellenbogen.
(d) Lichtenbergers.

13. In Chapter 11, what is Mr. Culver in the market for?
(a) Bull.
(b) Feeder pigs.
(c) Goats.
(d) Chickens.

14. Where did the fire nearly spread that destroyed the privy?
(a) Sourghum field.
(b) Wheat field.
(c) Corn field.
(d) Sugarbush grove.

15. How does Russell plan to get to the Dakotas?
(a) Catch a ride.
(b) Freight trains.
(c) Buy a train ticket.
(d) Borrow a horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bushels of corn can Mr. Culver shuck in a day?

2. Who gets a whipping that fall from Tansy?

3. What does bust does Eugene Hammond send the school in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Charlie think he has to do before he and Russell can leave for the Dakotas?

5. What word is Russell given to spell on the first day of school during Spelling School?

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