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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One morning during his paper route, what terrifying story does Russell read?
(a) He reads about the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
(b) He reads about a house fire that has burned all night.
(c) He reads that the price of milk is going up.
(d) He reads about a dismembered body found in the sewer.

2. Where does Lucy Elizabeth take the family when they leave Morrisonville?
(a) Hoboken.
(b) Brunswick.
(c) Newark.
(d) Jersey City.

3. Who was the person with whom Lucy Elizabeth corresponded in Newark?
(a) Oluf.
(b) Uncle Tom.
(c) Ida Rebecca.
(d) Aunt Goldie.

4. Why has Oluf left Newark?
(a) He is searching for a lost sibling.
(b) He is trying to find a job.
(c) He enjoys traveling.
(d) He is on the run from the law.

5. Where are Russell and his family going for their first family trip?
(a) Hoboken, to visit Aunt Sally.
(b) Morrisonville, to visit Ida Rebecca.
(c) Taylorstown, to visit Uncle Miller.
(d) Newark, to visit Uncle Etch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Uncle Charlie returned to Belleville?

2. Who, according to legend, willed the family their fortune?

3. Despite the medicine, what ailment do Russell and Doris contract?

4. Who is Lucy's model of male excellence?

5. What superstitions does Ida Rebecca believe, but Lucy Elizabeth does not?

(see the answer key)

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