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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. Why is Russell angry with Herb?
(a) He hates the railroad.
(b) He is jealous of his time with his mother.
(c) He misses his father and does not want a replacement.
(d) He feels replaced as the man of the family.

2. After he leaves for his Navy training, how long does it take for Russell to get homesick?
(a) Twelve hours.
(b) A month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three days.

3. After running away from the orphanage, where did Mimi find work?
(a) Waffle House.
(b) Egg Harbor.
(c) Macy's.
(d) The Pancake Palace.

4. What does Lucy say upon Russell's acceptance to college?
(a) She always knew he could do it.
(b) She wants him to work for the railroad.
(c) Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!
(d) She wants him to make something of himself.

5. How does Doris feel after meeting her sister?
(a) She feels angry at Audrey's luck.
(b) She feels shabby in comparison.
(c) She feels frustration with Lucy.
(d) She feels only elation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Aunt Sister's husband?

2. Who is Herb's daughter with Lucy?

3. What step to adulthood is Russell embarrassed that he has not taken?

4. How does Lucy mark Russell's transition into adolescence?

5. At what time of year were the orphanages shuttled from party to party, expected to be grateful?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mary Leslie?

2. After Belleville, where does the family move?

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

4. What is the first Civil Rights demonstration Russell sees in his life?

5. Explain Mimi's childhood.

6. How do Russell and George view Mimi?

7. Where does Russell work in his final year of high school?

8. After failing one flight examination, how does Russell pass the next one with "Total Loss" Smith?

9. What is Russell's writing success in Mr. Fleagle's class?

10. What news prompts Lucy to send Russell out right away to sell his papers in 1939?

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