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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom has Doris sometimes stayed during the summers?
(a) WIth Ida Rebecca.
(b) With Uncle Miller and Aunt Edmonia.
(c) With Aunt Goldie and Uncle Tom.
(d) With Aunt Sister and Uncle Harold.

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

3. On what expensive treat does Russell blow his budget for the trip after hearing Mimi's story?
(a) Dinner at the Chicken Hut and a movie.
(b) A ferry ride across the harbor.
(c) A six-course meal at the Townhouse.
(d) A delicate chocolate tart at a famous bakery.

4. How long does it take Russell to sell his extra papers with the invasion headline?
(a) Two hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Three days.

5. What hero of Russell's does Harold dislike?
(a) Roosevelt.
(b) Dick Tracy.
(c) Moe Simon.
(d) Uncle Charlie.

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

7. What job in the store will Mr. Simmons not allow Russell to do?
(a) He is not allowed to work the cash register.
(b) He is not allowed to wash the windows.
(c) He is not allowed to take inventory.
(d) He is not allowed to do manual labor.

8. What high school group rejects Russell, despite his good grades?
(a) The Latin Club.
(b) The Honor Society.
(c) The Yearbook Committee.
(d) The Glee Club.

9. What color is Russell's new suit?
(a) It is gray with white stripes.
(b) It is black with black buttons.
(c) It is green with gray stripes.
(d) It is red with purple buttons.

10. What is the first Civil Rights movement Russell sees in his life?
(a) Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream speech.
(b) The blacks from Lemmon Street walking down Lombard Street after Joe Louis wins.
(c) The boys at his school protesting by sitting on the steps.
(d) The boys in the college having a sit-in.

11. Of what religious persuasion is the matron at the orphanage?
(a) The Church of Latter-Day Saints.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Lapsed Catholic.
(d) Fundamentalist Protestant.

12. What does Lucy call his new love?
(a) A smooth operator.
(b) A cafe trotter.
(c) A know it all.
(d) A ladybird.

13. What Christmas present does Russell accidentally discover?
(a) He discovers a tin train.
(b) He discovers a puppy.
(c) He discovers a doll for Doris.
(d) He discovers a new bike.

14. In what areas is Russell's knowledge extremely limited?
(a) Latin and grammar.
(b) Culture and politics.
(c) Composition and writing.
(d) Baseball and tennis.

15. On his first physical, the doctor suggests that Russell come back in three days and stop eating what?
(a) Meat.
(b) Snap peas.
(c) Green Beans.
(d) Potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Aunt Sister's husband?

2. What worries Russell as he nears high school graduation?

3. How does Uncle Harold die?

4. With what military branch did Uncle Harold serve?

5. What friend encourages Russell to try college?

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