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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tansy comes to Russell and Lloyd's room the night after the fire, what word is she disappointed Lloyd could not spell?
(a) Expectorate.
(b) Beseech.
(c) Derision.
(d) Cower.

2. In Chapter 13, what day of the week does the mailman deliver a big parcel for the school?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Monday.

3. What does Eugene Hammond include with the bust?
(a) Encyclopedia.
(b) American flag.
(c) Football.
(d) Baseball.

4. What type of wood does Russell's father have for him in Chapter 9?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Pine.
(c) Oak.
(d) Maple.

5. What type of peaches does Glenn bring for Tansy?
(a) Yellow Crawfords.
(b) Early Amber.
(c) Babcock.
(d) Elberta.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old might scholars be who come back for more schooling, especially when they learn you have to know how to sign your name?

2. On the way home from the Tarboxes, what state does Tansy ask Russell is its capital?

3. How does Russell plan to get to the Dakotas?

4. What does Flopears use to pump water into to put out the privy fire?

5. In Chapter 15, what does Russell notice Glenn has in his lunch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where is Glenn living in Chapter 15 and why?

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