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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. How old is Russell when Miss Arbuckle dies?

2. Where do the men and boys gather to see the Case special?

3. How far are the Culvers from the mourners' bench for Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

4. What type of shirt does Mr. Culver wear to Miss Arbuckle's funeral?

5. What time of day did Miss Arbuckle pass away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Eugene Hammond associated with?

2. What does Preacher Parr say about Miss Arbuckle?

3. How does Russell scare Lloyd during their camping trip?

4. Why does Tansy only cook for the family in the summer and why does the family live for her cooking?

5. How does Russell describe the month of August?

6. What was the first schoolhouse like in the community?

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

8. What does Russell do after he and Lloyd help Tansy clean up the school?

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

10. What does Tansy take out of the coffin and why?

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

The Hominy Ridge School is a one-room schoolhouse. How does Tansy teach the students? How do the younger students learn from the more advanced students?

Essay Topic 3

A poem is read at Miss Arbuckle’s funeral. How is rhyme used in the poem? How do the rhymes create a flow to the poem? What seems to be the purpose of using rhyme?

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