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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. Where does Aunt Maud live?

2. What does Tansy take out of Miss Arbuckle's coffin?

3. What is the name of the only family who does not have Doc Wilkinson assist in the birth of their babies?

4. In August, what is ripening on the vine?

5. What is Tansy cooking when Russell and Lloyd get home in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Russell describe the way his father is dressed for Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

2. Who is Eugene Hammond associated with?

3. What happens when the Culvers are driving home from the funeral?

4. What did Lester Kriegbaum do in the spring when Miss Arbuckle called him up for a minor infraction?

5. Who was the schoolmaster in the early years?

6. What does Russell say about his family?

7. Who does Charlie tell Russell and Lloyd died when he joins them on the camping trip?

8. What do Russell and Lloyd find in the henhouse in Chapter 4, and how do they deal with it?

9. Why does Russell think the board hires Tansy rather than a teacher trained at the Terre Haute normal school?

10. Who does Preacher Parr think was the death of Miss Arbuckle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Arbuckle, the long-time teacher, dies. How do Russell and the other boys feel about her death? Why do they feel that way?

Essay Topic 2

In The Teacher’s Funeral, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Russell and Charlie smoke a buggy whip before school. One of them drops the whip in the dry grass, and a fire starts in the boys' privy. How and why does Russell have to make restitution?

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