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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. What day of the week were Russell and his family involved in an automobile accident according to an article in the paper?

2. How old does Russell think Glenn Tarbox is?

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

4. What color shirt is Glenn wearing when he helps Russell with the stovepipes in Chapter 15?

5. How much does Russell think the school stove weighs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 does Glenn tell Tansy when he comes to school?

5. Why does Russell get a whipping from Tansy in Chapter 14?

6. How does Little Britches help Tansy with Spelling School and learn her letters?

7. How is Aunt Fanny Hamline gotten out of the ditch at the school?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Russell?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does The Teacher’s Funeral take place? How do Russell and other characters feel about the place and why?

Essay Topic 3

Charlie, Russell, and Lloyd play pranks on one another. How and why do the boys play pranks on one another? What role do these pranks play in the novel?

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