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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. What is Herb's only vice?

3. How does the family hide their shame from the neighborhood?

4. What friend encourages Russell to try college?

5. What vices does Aunt Sister have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What class at school is torture for Russell, and why?

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

4. What are Russell and Lucy's letters back and forth about?

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

6. How does Russell remember Uncle Harold?

7. Who is Mary Leslie?

8. Why is Russell denied membership to his high school honor's society?

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

10. How successful is Hal's lumber company?

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

Create a character profile of Uncle Harold. Include:

1) What is his background?

2) How does he know Russell?

3) What do Harold and Russell have in common?

4) Discuss Harold's relationship with Doris.

Essay Topic 3

Russell talks of rough-and-tumble fights, both in Belleville and in Baltimore. What is the difference between the two places? How does Russell fight off bullies in Belleville? How does Russell fight off bullies in Baltimore? Does Russell enjoy fighting or not? What does he learn from both Walter and Pete?

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