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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. During what battle does Aunt Fanny Hamline say her husband carried the rifle she has to shoot thieves?

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

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

4. What arithmetic book does Tansy have from the high school that she studies in the evenings?

5. Who throws Aunt Fanny Hamline's cane when she keeps trying to whack her rescuers with it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might there be students in their 20s at a one-room school like Hominy Ridge?

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

3. What goes on on Halloween?

4. How well does Eugene Hammond do at the hog butchering?

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

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

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

8. Why does Mr. Culver think Eugene Hammond is behind the news article about the accident with the Culver's buggy and Eugene's automobile?

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

10. What does Glenn tell Tansy when he comes to school?

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

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does Peck compare Glenn and his family? How is juxtaposition used to show Tansy’s role as teacher and sister? How does Peak use juxtaposition and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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