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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lucy mark Russell's transition into adolescence?
(a) She purchases long pants for him.
(b) She throws a dinner party.
(c) She buys him a cap.
(d) She makes a large mark on the height chart.

2. What would Russell tell Mimi when she asked him about marriage?
(a) Doris had to get married first.
(b) It was not in the cards.
(c) His mother hated her.
(d) They had no money for marriage.

3. The streetwise girl lured Russell into her basement with promises of what?
(a) Comic Books.
(b) Soda.
(c) Money.
(d) Cake.

4. What bully beats Russell up at his new school in Baltimore?
(a) Pete.
(b) George.
(c) Fernando.
(d) Billy.

5. How did Lucy Elizabeth punish Russell?
(a) She sent him to bed with no supper.
(b) She whipped him with a belt.
(c) She locked him in his room.
(d) She took away his money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Russell do the weekend before his reexamination?

2. After another fight with Russell about marriage, where does Mimi move?

3. How does Russell learn to swim?

4. After meeting Mimi, what does Lucy begin to do?

5. Whom does Lucy compare Russell to after he sneaks in late one night?

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