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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What Christmas present does Russell accidentally discover?
(a) He discovers a puppy.
(b) He discovers a tin train.
(c) He discovers a new bike.
(d) He discovers a doll for Doris.

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

4. How does Russell learn to swim?
(a) He never learns to swim.
(b) He jumps into the fifteen-foot deep pool.
(c) He starts in the shallows with instructors.
(d) He and his instructor swim out together.

5. How long has the family been in Baltimore when Lucy takes Russell and Doris with her to get food?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What branch of the military does Russell apply for?

2. What is Russell's earliest memory?

3. What does Mr. Simmons do from the hole in the cellar ceiling?

4. Where does Harold tell Russell he was shot during World War I?

5. Who is Herb's daughter with Lucy?

(see the answer key)

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