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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which long-lost uncle begins to send Lucy Elizabeth support money?
(a) Uncle Sam in Washington.
(b) Uncle Edgar in Indianapolis.
(c) Uncle Willie in San Francisco.
(d) Uncle Bob in Freeport.

2. What two types of people does Russell feel are forever disconnected?
(a) Cousins and second cousins.
(b) Parents and children.
(c) Sisters and brothers.
(d) First wives and second wives.

3. What medicine does Aunt Pat insist on giving to Russell and Doris?
(a) Essence of basil.
(b) Ketchup.
(c) Cod liver oil.
(d) Calcium carbonate.

4. When Uncle Hal arrives, what does he have in tow?
(a) An old Model-T.
(b) Three boards.
(c) A sheet of aluminum.
(d) Three dogs.

5. When does Russell's mother decide he should be a writer?
(a) When he was five years old and loved to read.
(b) After an A paper he wrote in the seventh grade.
(c) When he was sixteen and writing for a paper.
(d) Shortly after his birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lucy Elizabeth feel jealous of Aunt Goldie?

2. Where did Russell and his family live in 1932?

3. According to everyone in town, where was Annie Grigsby born?

4. Why do Oluf and Lucy Elizabeth stop their correspondence?

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

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