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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. Of what religious persuasion is Mimi?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Methodist.

2. What skill does Lucy Elizabeth surprise Russell with just before leaving for Baltimore?
(a) The ability to do a cartwheel.
(b) The ability to throw a baseball.
(c) The ability to dance ballet.
(d) The ability to play piano.

3. Who is Russell's English teacher in his third year of high school?
(a) Mr. Fleagle.
(b) Mr. Jones.
(c) Mr. Simmons.
(d) Mr. Martin.

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

5. After meeting Mimi, what does Lucy begin to do?
(a) She forces him to pick up a paper route.
(b) She waits up for Russell to get home.
(c) She asks Herb to talk to Russell.
(d) She introduces him to other girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Uncle Harold die?

2. What hero of Russell's does Harold dislike?

3. Where are Russell and his family going for their first family trip?

4. How long has the family been in Baltimore when Lucy takes Russell and Doris with her to get food?

5. Who is Russell's Irish bully?

(see the answer key)

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