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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What superstitions does Ida Rebecca believe, but Lucy Elizabeth does not?
(a) She believes in throwing salt over one shoulder.
(b) She believes in fairies and magic.
(c) She believes in ghosts and omens.
(d) She believes in vampires and garlic.

2. Who was the person with whom Lucy Elizabeth corresponded in Newark?
(a) Ida Rebecca.
(b) Aunt Goldie.
(c) Oluf.
(d) Uncle Tom.

3. Where are Russell and his family going for their first family trip?
(a) Newark, to visit Uncle Etch.
(b) Hoboken, to visit Aunt Sally.
(c) Taylorstown, to visit Uncle Miller.
(d) Morrisonville, to visit Ida Rebecca.

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

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

6. According to everyone in town, where was Annie Grigsby born?
(a) In London.
(b) In Milwaukee.
(c) In indentured servitude.
(d) In slavery.

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

8. What was Benjamin's major flaw, according to Lucy?
(a) He would not give up whiskey.
(b) He had horrible table manners.
(c) He was a terrible driver.
(d) He was a spendthrift.

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

10. While his bully was Irish, Russell's friends were ______.
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Finnish.
(c) Italian.
(d) Argentinian.

11. 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) They had to do it secretly.
(d) Benjamin was about to be deported.

12. What hobby does Aunt Pat introduce to Russell?
(a) Playing tennis.
(b) Painting greeting cards.
(c) Reading newspapers.
(d) Playing stickball.

13. Where does Lucy Elizabeth take the family when they leave Morrisonville?
(a) Newark.
(b) Hoboken.
(c) Brunswick.
(d) Jersey City.

14. Who lives in Baltimore that Lucy Elizabeth is excited to be near?
(a) Ida Rebecca.
(b) Uncle Allen.
(c) Aunt Sister.
(d) Papa.

15. What did Cousin Edwin do for a living?
(a) He was an extra for film sets.
(b) He was a banker.
(c) He was the managing editor of the New York Times.
(d) He was the foreman in a gun factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. During her tenure at Arlington School in Loundoun County, what illegal operation is nearby?

2. What happens to Russell while trying to play on his first day in Newark?

3. What musical lessons does Russell begin after a door-to-door salesman visits their house?

4. What skill does Russell envy in Frankie?

5. Who allays Russell's fear of the talk about birds and bees?

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