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

2. Where does Harold tell Russell he was shot during World War I?
(a) In the knee.
(b) Between the eyes.
(c) In the armpit.
(d) Between his heart and lung.

3. Of what religious persuasion is Mimi?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Lutheran.

4. How does Russell learn to swim?
(a) He starts in the shallows with instructors.
(b) He and his instructor swim out together.
(c) He jumps into the fifteen-foot deep pool.
(d) He never learns to swim.

5. With what military branch did Uncle Harold serve?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is installed in the house for Herb's job?

2. Why is Russell angry with Herb?

3. What does Herb do for a living?

4. What vices does Aunt Sister have?

5. For what does Russell apply in hopes of going to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Lucy approve of Mimi?

2. In 1939, who does Lucy begin dating?

3. What is odd about the family's new Baltimore home?

4. What school accepts Russell?

5. When Germany surrenders, where is Russell sent to await orders?

6. What part of adult life is Russell missing, according to his assessment of his friends?

7. What happens on Russell and Mimi's date to Washington?

8. What does Lucy purchase for Russell as a mark of adolescence?

9. How does Charlie Sussman help Russell go to college?

10. After what event does Russell apply for the Navy?

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