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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Benjamin's major flaw, according to Lucy?
(a) He would not give up whiskey.
(b) He was a spendthrift.
(c) He had horrible table manners.
(d) He was a terrible driver.

2. How longs does Lucy Elizabeth intend to live with Uncle Allen?
(a) A few years.
(b) Indefinitely.
(c) A few months.
(d) A few weeks.

3. When Uncle Hal arrives, what does he have in tow?
(a) An old Model-T.
(b) A sheet of aluminum.
(c) Three boards.
(d) Three dogs.

4. How and when did Papa die?
(a) He died in 1918 of the flu at the age of 54.
(b) He died in 1910 in a carriage accident at the age of 47.
(c) He died in 1929 after the stock market crash at the age of 65.
(d) He died in 1917 of a heart attack at the age of 53.

5. Who, according to legend, willed the family their fortune?
(a) A Bishop from London.
(b) President Lincoln.
(c) Queen Anne herself.
(d) Ida Rebecca.

6. What two women in Russell's early life were involved in a hateful feud?
(a) Ida Rebecca and Annie.
(b) Audrey and Ida Rebecca.
(c) Lucy and Ida Rebecca.
(d) Lucy and Doris.

7. How does Lucy meet Benjamin, Russell's father?
(a) His son is one of Lucy's students.
(b) Lucy's Papa introduces them.
(c) His Model-T breaks down in front of the schoolhouse.
(d) They meet at a church social.

8. How did Lucy Elizabeth punish Russell?
(a) She whipped him with a belt.
(b) She locked him in his room.
(c) She took away his money.
(d) She sent him to bed with no supper.

9. What business did Uncle Etch run?
(a) He ran an ice cream shop.
(b) He ran a funeral parlor.
(c) He ran a bootleg operation.
(d) He ran a convenience store.

10. What new-fangeled luxury item did Uncle Tom have in his house?
(a) An indoor bathroom.
(b) A television.
(c) A wood-burning stove.
(d) Central heat and air.

11. What musical lessons does Russell begin after a door-to-door salesman visits their house?
(a) Guitar lessons.
(b) Banjo lessons.
(c) Piccolo lessons.
(d) Piano lessons.

12. What skill does Russell envy in Frankie?
(a) His skill in fist-fighting.
(b) His skill in playing cards.
(c) His skill in manipulating women.
(d) His skill in baseball.

13. What two types of people does Russell feel are forever disconnected?
(a) Sisters and brothers.
(b) First wives and second wives.
(c) Cousins and second cousins.
(d) Parents and children.

14. What major travel institution was located in Brunswick?
(a) The American Airlines hub.
(b) The Ocean Liner travel agency.
(c) The B&O Railroad Line.
(d) The Stagecoach Station.

15. Who is Russell's Irish bully?
(a) Walter.
(b) Mark.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Mickey.

Short Answer Questions

1. In seventh grade, what farm produce does Russell write about?

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

3. What tipped Lucy Elizabeth's decision to leave Audrey?

4. What did Russell's mother insist he would do?

5. What small present has Benjamin bought for Doris?

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