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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Russell and his family live in 1932?
(a) Baltimore, Maryland.
(b) New York City, New York.
(c) Belleville, New Jersey.
(d) Morrisonville, New Jersey.

2. What is Russell's mother's nickname for him?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Rusty.
(c) Russ.
(d) Brother.

3. What is Russell's earliest memory?
(a) Eleven's bulging biceps.
(b) The yellow house across from his grandmother's house.
(c) His mother rocking him to sleep.
(d) A cow poking its head into his crib.

4. How much younger than Russell is Doris?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) Seven years.

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

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. In the shock following his father's death, what does Russell confess he became?

3. After Newark, where does the family move?

4. Why has Oluf left Newark?

5. What is Russell's first Christmas gift?

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