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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the shock following his father's death, what does Russell confess he became?
(a) A paperboy, keeping himself busy.
(b) A zealot, pouring himself into religion as a retreat.
(c) A skeptic, never fully trusting God again.
(d) A trouble maker, breaking windows and stealing.

2. During a high school debate in 1913, what does Lucy argue in favor of?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Women's suffrage.
(c) The death penalty.
(d) Hoovervilles.

3. Where did Russell and his family live in 1932?
(a) New York City, New York.
(b) Belleville, New Jersey.
(c) Baltimore, Maryland.
(d) Morrisonville, New Jersey.

4. What tipped Lucy Elizabeth's decision to leave Audrey?
(a) Goldie gives her twenty dollars.
(b) Uncle Tom pleads with her for hours.
(c) Goldie says Benjamin wanted them to take care of Audrey.
(d) Ida Rebecca threatens her with legal action.

5. What hobby does Aunt Pat introduce to Russell?
(a) Playing stickball.
(b) Playing tennis.
(c) Reading newspapers.
(d) Painting greeting cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Russell while trying to play on his first day in Newark?

2. According to everyone in town, where was Annie Grigsby born?

3. When Russell was a young boy, what famous President's time could many of the old men remember (from first-hand accounts)?

4. What happens to Russell's mother at the age of eighty?

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

(see the answer key)

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