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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 hobby does Aunt Pat introduce to Russell?

2. Why were Lucy and Benjamin in a hurry to get married?

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

4. What two types of people does Russell feel are forever disconnected?

5. Where does Lucy Elizabeth finally find work?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Belleville, what does Aunt Pat do to protest the landlady's Herbert Hoover poster?

2. To whom does Lucy "give up" Audrey?

3. What is Russell's earliest memory?

4. Who is Oluf?

5. How does Lucy punish Russell when he misbehaves?

6. What ghost did Ida Rebecca once claim to see?

7. Why has Uncle Charlie chosen never to leave the house?

8. Why don't Hal and Charlie get along?

9. What is Lucy Elizabeth's greatest wish for Russell, and how does she help him strive for his goals?

10. Where does the family move after Morrisonville?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character profile of Uncle Harold. Include:

1) What is his background?

2) How does he know Russell?

3) What do Harold and Russell have in common?

4) Discuss Harold's relationship with Doris.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Lucy's obsession with "a home of our own." Is this her ultimate goal? How does she work toward this goal? Choose three instances from the text to illustrate Lucy's desire for a home of their own. How does she finally achieve this goal? How does her achievement affect Russell's life?

Essay Topic 3

In the work, Russell states that talk was the pastime of the Depression. How is this illustrated in the novel? What memories does Russell have of those times? Does Russell realize that the family is poor, or is he completely oblivious? How does the home in Belleville with Aunt Pat, Uncle Allen, etc. illustrate this point?

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