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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Lucy Elizabeth feel jealous of Aunt Goldie?
(a) Aunt Goldie had an indoor bathroom.
(b) Aunt Goldie convinced Uncle Tom to stop drinking.
(c) Aunt Goldie was the most beautiful woman in five counties.
(d) Lucy Elizabeth was in love with Uncle Tom.

2. In his first job, for what company does Russell work?
(a) The Curtis Publishing Company.
(b) The Rockefeller Foundation.
(c) The Neiman Marcus Group.
(d) The Billings Paper Company.

3. How much younger than Russell is Doris?
(a) Two years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) Five years.

4. During a high school debate in 1913, what does Lucy argue in favor of?
(a) Women's suffrage.
(b) Hoovervilles.
(c) Socialism.
(d) The death penalty.

5. What did Russell's mother insist he would do?
(a) Marry an heiress.
(b) Get a job as a salesman.
(c) Make something of himself.
(d) Live in New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What specter does Ida Rebecca see in her doorway one night?

2. When Russell was a young boy, what famous President's time could many of the old men remember (from first-hand accounts)?

3. What is Russell's mother's nickname for him?

4. Who was buried in the expensive glass coffin?

5. What ancient medicine did the people of Morristown believe in?

(see the answer key)

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