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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What new-fangeled luxury item did Uncle Tom have in his house?
(a) A wood-burning stove.
(b) A television.
(c) An indoor bathroom.
(d) Central heat and air.

3. What medicine does Aunt Pat insist on giving to Russell and Doris?
(a) Cod liver oil.
(b) Essence of basil.
(c) Ketchup.
(d) Calcium carbonate.

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

5. As part of Morrisonville's ritual for death, what do the women do at Russell's house?
(a) They clean it from top to bottom.
(b) They whitewash the outside.
(c) They rearrange all the furniture.
(d) They take inventory of everything the family owns.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what brotherhood did Grandfather George belong?

2. Who was buried in the expensive glass coffin?

3. Russell is shocked when Lucy decides to marry who?

4. Who is Russell's English teacher in his third year of high school?

5. What is the first Civil Rights movement Russell sees in his life?

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