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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Uncle Irvey, "A man works from sun to sun, but woman's work is ____?" (p. 55)
(a) Never done.
(b) Always fun.
(c) Hard to run.
(d) A ton.

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

3. Where does Lucy Elizabeth finally find work?
(a) At a factory.
(b) At a government run soup kitchen.
(c) At a laundry for the A&P.
(d) At a schoolhouse.

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

5. How longs does Lucy Elizabeth intend to live with Uncle Allen?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few months.
(c) A few years.
(d) Indefinitely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Uncle Charlie leave the house?

2. What is Russell's earliest memory?

3. What major travel institution was located in Brunswick?

4. How and when did Papa die?

5. What picture has the landlady hung on her door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What remedy does Aunt Pat insist is good for the children, but they find disgusting?

2. Why has Uncle Charlie chosen never to leave the house?

3. Explain the family's long lost fortune.

4. Why don't Hal and Charlie get along?

5. Since he is unable to talk with his ailing mother, what does Russell realize about the past?

6. What is ironic about Russell's first appearance in print?

7. What does Uncle Edwin do for a living?

8. Who finally bought Uncle Etch's glass coffin?

9. What is Russell's earliest memory?

10. Where does the family move after Morrisonville?

(see the answer keys)

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