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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. After running away from the orphanage, where did Mimi find work?

2. What orphanage was Mimi raised in?

3. What does Mr. Simmons do from the hole in the cellar ceiling?

4. What is strange about Russell and Lucy's letters to one another?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain Mimi's childhood.

3. In 1939, who does Lucy begin dating?

4. What incident happens early one morning as Russell delivers his papers?

5. Who is Mary Leslie?

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

7. Why doesn't Lucy approve of Mimi?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 1 and 2, Russell questions the disconnect between parents and children by comparing his children to himself as a child.

1) Do you think such a disconnect exists? Why or why not?

2) Explain your answer using examples from the text.

3) What did Russell learn about his parents later in life? How could the new information help inform his writing process?

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

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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