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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did Lucy Elizabeth give up Audrey?
(a) Uncle Miller and Aunt Eustace.
(b) Uncle Irvey.
(c) Ida Rebecca.
(d) Uncle Tom and Aunt Goldie.

2. Where does Uncle Allen get his $30-a-week job?
(a) The Rockefeller Group.
(b) The Kruger Beverage Company.
(c) The schoolhouse.
(d) The B&O Railroad.

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

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

5. Who doesn't Uncle Hal get along with in the house?
(a) Aunt Pat.
(b) Lucy Elizabeth.
(c) Uncle Charlie.
(d) Doris.

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

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

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

9. In seventh grade, what farm produce does Russell write about?
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Corn.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Cabbage.

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

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

12. What musical lessons does Russell begin after a door-to-door salesman visits their house?
(a) Banjo lessons.
(b) Guitar lessons.
(c) Piano lessons.
(d) Piccolo lessons.

13. Which long-lost uncle begins to send Lucy Elizabeth support money?
(a) Uncle Bob in Freeport.
(b) Uncle Edgar in Indianapolis.
(c) Uncle Sam in Washington.
(d) Uncle Willie in San Francisco.

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

15. What is Uncle Charlie's favorite book?
(a) Pride and Prejudice.
(b) Atlas Shrugged.
(c) The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.
(d) The Declaration of Independence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lucy Elizabeth punish Russell?

2. Where did Russell and his family live in 1932?

3. Where does Benjamin have to go, interrupting the family's trip?

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

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

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