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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What specter does Ida Rebecca see in her doorway one night?
(a) Raymond.
(b) Irvey.
(c) Etch.
(d) Miller.

4. What medicine does Aunt Pat insist on giving to Russell and Doris?
(a) Ketchup.
(b) Essence of basil.
(c) Calcium carbonate.
(d) Cod liver oil.

5. What does Lucy do after the death of Papa to make ends meet?
(a) Lucy becomes a schoolteacher.
(b) Lucy opens a tavern.
(c) Lucy sells the ancestral family home.
(d) Lucy works in a knitting factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Russell's job with this company?

2. During a high school debate in 1913, what does Lucy argue in favor of?

3. Why do Oluf and Lucy Elizabeth stop their correspondence?

4. Who takes Russell to see Benjamin when his body is brought home?

5. Where did Russell and his family live in 1932?

(see the answer key)

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