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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 far is the trip to Montezuma?

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

3. How old was Russell's mother when she married his dad?

4. When was a law enacted that says children between 6 and 16 have to go to school?

5. How many cuttings of hay does Mr. Culver believe he can get from the first bottomlands?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Mr. Culver take Russell Saturday night and why?

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

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

5. What does Glenn have for lunch when he starts attending school?

6. What is the Tarbox place like when Tansy and Russell arrive?

7. Why does Russell think his father invited Eugene to the hog butchering, and why did his father invite Eugene?

8. What does Tansy make Russell do because he and Charlie left the burning buggy whip in the weeds by the privy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Russell’s father tends to allow him to learn from his mistakes. How would you describe how Russell and his father get along and the relationship they have?

Essay Topic 3

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

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