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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Uncle Hal arrives, what does he have in tow?
(a) An old Model-T.
(b) Three dogs.
(c) A sheet of aluminum.
(d) Three boards.

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

4. What is the only area of education that Lucy Elizabeth does not teach Russell?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) History.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sex education.

5. What two types of people does Russell feel are forever disconnected?
(a) Parents and children.
(b) Cousins and second cousins.
(c) First wives and second wives.
(d) Sisters and brothers.

6. What, according to the author, was the great Depression pastime?
(a) Talking.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Reading.
(d) Baseball.

7. 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.

8. From what ailment does Russell's father suffer?
(a) Allergies.
(b) Gout.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Arthritis.

9. What is Uncle Hal's nickname?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Sargent.
(d) Hop-along.

10. Who takes Russell to see Benjamin when his body is brought home?
(a) Lucy Elizabeth.
(b) Ida Rebecca.
(c) Uncle Irvey.
(d) Annie Grigsby.

11. Why doesn't Uncle Charlie leave the house?
(a) He looks like Moe Simon.
(b) He has too much work to do.
(c) He has a bet with a neighbor.
(d) He loves his family too much.

12. What two women in Russell's early life were involved in a hateful feud?
(a) Lucy and Ida Rebecca.
(b) Audrey and Ida Rebecca.
(c) Ida Rebecca and Annie.
(d) Lucy and Doris.

13. Who offers Lucy Elizabeth a home until she can get back on her feet?
(a) Uncle Miller.
(b) Annie Grigsby.
(c) Ida Rebecca.
(d) Uncle Allen.

14. What tipped Lucy Elizabeth's decision to leave Audrey?
(a) Uncle Tom pleads with her for hours.
(b) Goldie gives her twenty dollars.
(c) Ida Rebecca threatens her with legal action.
(d) Goldie says Benjamin wanted them to take care of Audrey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What business did Uncle Etch run?

2. What hobby does Aunt Pat introduce to Russell?

3. What does Lucy do with the present?

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

5. How did Lucy Elizabeth punish Russell?

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