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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What superstitions does Ida Rebecca believe, but Lucy Elizabeth does not?
(a) She believes in vampires and garlic.
(b) She believes in throwing salt over one shoulder.
(c) She believes in ghosts and omens.
(d) She believes in fairies and magic.

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

3. How longs does Lucy Elizabeth intend to live with Uncle Allen?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few years.
(c) Indefinitely.
(d) A few weeks.

4. What two types of people does Russell feel are forever disconnected?
(a) Parents and children.
(b) First wives and second wives.
(c) Sisters and brothers.
(d) Cousins and second cousins.

5. With what military branch did Uncle Harold serve?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Coast Guard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What skill does Russell envy in Frankie?

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

4. What does Uncle Harold purchase for Doris after the meeting?

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

(see the answer key)

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