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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was buried in the expensive glass coffin?
(a) Ida Rebecca.
(b) Uncle Irvey.
(c) Lucy Elizabeth.
(d) Sam Reever.

3. To what ailment does Russell's mother succumb?
(a) Cancer of the lungs and blood.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Amnesia.
(d) Hopeless senility, or hardening of the arteries.

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

5. What small present has Benjamin bought for Doris?
(a) A miniature doll.
(b) A book.
(c) A tiny set of dishes.
(d) A small mirror.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who doesn't Uncle Hal get along with in the house?

3. Why were Lucy and Benjamin in a hurry to get married?

4. What happens to Russell while trying to play on his first day in Newark?

5. How many children did Ida Rebecca have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "powwowing"?

2. What are some of the reasons Ida Rebecca dislikes Lucy Elizabeth?

3. Explain the family's long lost fortune.

4. How does the author describe his mother's attitude toward men?

5. Where does the family move after Morrisonville?

6. In Belleville, what does Aunt Pat do to protest the landlady's Herbert Hoover poster?

7. Who is Aunt Pat and why is Russell fond of her?

8. What is the cause of Benny's death?

9. Why don't Hal and Charlie get along?

10. Who finally bought Uncle Etch's glass coffin?

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