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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Russell's first Christmas gift?
(a) A piece of candy.
(b) A stuffed dog.
(c) A toy steam shovel.
(d) A warm knitted scarf.

2. To what brotherhood did Grandfather George belong?
(a) The Freemasons.
(b) The Brotherhood of the Sparrow.
(c) The Society of Blue Men.
(d) The Order of Red Men.

3. What happens to Benjamin after he has been drinking?
(a) He loses his short term memory.
(b) He becomes violently ill.
(c) He sleeps for days.
(d) He always gets lost.

4. What picture has the landlady hung on her door?
(a) A picture of Franklin Roosevelt.
(b) A picture of Cary Grant.
(c) A picture of Queen Victoria.
(d) A picture of Herbert Hoover.

5. What does Russell's mother think is a major character flaw of his?
(a) He has no gumption.
(b) He has too much curiosity.
(c) He cannot read or write.
(d) He does not easily make friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What killed Benjamin at the young age of thirty-three?

2. How does the family hide their shame from the neighborhood?

3. What is Uncle Hal's nickname?

4. What bully beats Russell up at his new school in Baltimore?

5. What skill does Lucy Elizabeth surprise Russell with just before leaving for Baltimore?

(see the answer key)

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