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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. What does Russell list as his ambition in his high school yearbook?
(a) Railroad man.
(b) Novelist.
(c) Navy Pilot.
(d) Newspaper Columnist.

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

3. One morning during his paper route, what terrifying story does Russell read?
(a) He reads that the price of milk is going up.
(b) He reads about a house fire that has burned all night.
(c) He reads about the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
(d) He reads about a dismembered body found in the sewer.

4. What famous text do Russell and George use as a guide for their dealings with Mimi?
(a) Oedipus Rex.
(b) Pygmalion.
(c) Dante's Inferno.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karen, his girlfriend, do for work?

2. What attack shocks Russell in 1941?

3. Who is Russell's English teacher in his third year of high school?

4. How does Russell learn to swim?

5. After talking about the expense of college, what does Herb offer to do for Russell?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Russell remember Uncle Harold?

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

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

4. Explain Mimi's childhood.

5. How successful is Hal's lumber company?

6. When Lucy announces she and Herb will marry, how does Russell feel?

7. After Doris meets Audrey, what does Uncle Harold do for her?

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

9. Why is Russell sent to the principle's office at his new school?

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

(see the answer keys)

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