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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 worries Russell as he nears high school graduation?
(a) He is worried about Doris's impending marriage.
(b) He is worried about current events around the world.
(c) He cannot afford college and is unfit for a regular job.
(d) He is worried about his mother's declining health.

2. What is Herb's only vice?
(a) Betting on horses.
(b) Going to nightclubs.
(c) Smoking cigarettes.
(d) Drinking alcohol.

3. 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.

4. What vices does Aunt Sister have?
(a) She smokes, chews gum, and swears.
(b) She drinks, dances, and drives too fast.
(c) She gambles, throws fits, and fights with strangers.
(d) She steals, lies, and cheats.

5. What friend encourages Russell to try college?
(a) Mimi.
(b) Charlie Sussman.
(c) George Stillman.
(d) Mr. Simmons.

Short Answer Questions

1. One morning during his paper route, what terrifying story does Russell read?

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

3. What girl does Russell idolize on his paper route?

4. What does Russell discover he will always do in regards to Mimi?

5. What does Russell list as his ambition in his high school yearbook?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How successful is Hal's lumber company?

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

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

5. Why doesn't Lucy approve of Mimi?

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

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

8. Explain Mimi's childhood.

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

10. How do Russell and George view Mimi?

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