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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was buried in the expensive glass coffin?
(a) Lucy Elizabeth.
(b) Uncle Irvey.
(c) Sam Reever.
(d) Ida Rebecca.

2. 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.

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

4. Why were Lucy and Benjamin in a hurry to get married?
(a) Lucy had become pregnant.
(b) They could not wait to live together.
(c) Benjamin was about to be deported.
(d) They had to do it secretly.

5. In his first job, for what company does Russell work?
(a) The Billings Paper Company.
(b) The Rockefeller Foundation.
(c) The Curtis Publishing Company.
(d) The Neiman Marcus Group.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who offers Lucy Elizabeth a home until she can get back on her feet?

3. How and when did Papa die?

4. What is Russell's earliest memory?

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

(see the answer key)

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