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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Aunt Sister's husband?
2. How does Doris feel after meeting her sister?
3. When the war is over, how does Russell secretly feel?
4. What does Russell discover he will always do in regards to Mimi?
5. What is Mimi's full name?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Doris meets Audrey, what does Uncle Harold do for her?
2. What is the first Civil Rights demonstration Russell sees in his life?
3. After Belleville, where does the family move?
4. How successful is Hal's lumber company?
5. When Lucy announces she and Herb will marry, how does Russell feel?
6. After what event does Russell apply for the Navy?
7. What school accepts Russell?
8. How does Charlie Sussman help Russell go to college?
9. After failing one flight examination, how does Russell pass the next one with "Total Loss" Smith?
10. How do Russell and George view Mimi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the juxtaposition between Russell and Lucy's letters while he is based in Pensacola.
1) What do the two talk about in the letters?
2) What world events are taking place around them?
3) What is Russell's main focus at this time?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Lucy's obsession with "a home of our own." Is this her ultimate goal? How does she work toward this goal? Choose three instances from the text to illustrate Lucy's desire for a home of their own. How does she finally achieve this goal? How does her achievement affect Russell's life?
Essay Topic 3
Examine Russell's relationship with Mimi. How did the two meet? When does Russell fall in love with her? Is he clear about when she falls in love with him? What is the central problem in their relationship? Discuss both sides of the "marriage argument:" why won't Russell marry her? How much influence does Lucy have over his opinions about marriage? What is the end result?
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