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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What girl does Russell idolize on his paper route?
(a) Mimi.
(b) Karen.
(c) Audrey.
(d) Laraine.

2. When does Russell's mother decide he should be a writer?
(a) After an A paper he wrote in the seventh grade.
(b) When he was sixteen and writing for a paper.
(c) Shortly after his birth.
(d) When he was five years old and loved to read.

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

4. What does Uncle Harold purchase for Doris after the meeting?
(a) He buys her a robe.
(b) He buys her a candy.
(c) He buys her a dress.
(d) He buys her some shoes.

5. Why was Russell enrolled in a gymnastics program?
(a) It was thought it would help his circulation.
(b) It was an attempt to correct his posture.
(c) He was not nearly flexible enough for his age.
(d) He had dreams of being in the Olympics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the family been in Baltimore when Lucy takes Russell and Doris with her to get food?

2. What happens to Benjamin after he has been drinking?

3. What, theoretically, will Russell's advanced courses in high school allow him to do?

4. What bully beats Russell up at his new school in Baltimore?

5. What is Herb's only vice?

(see the answer key)

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