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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. The streetwise girl lured Russell into her basement with promises of what?
(a) Money.
(b) Comic Books.
(c) Cake.
(d) Soda.

2. Why doesn't Uncle Charlie leave the house?
(a) He loves his family too much.
(b) He looks like Moe Simon.
(c) He has too much work to do.
(d) He has a bet with a neighbor.

3. Where does Lucy Elizabeth take the family when they leave Morrisonville?
(a) Newark.
(b) Hoboken.
(c) Jersey City.
(d) Brunswick.

4. Who allays Russell's fear of the talk about birds and bees?
(a) Uncle Hal.
(b) Aunt Pat.
(c) Uncle Jack.
(d) Uncle Jesse.

5. What picture has the landlady hung on her door?
(a) A picture of Queen Victoria.
(b) A picture of Franklin Roosevelt.
(c) A picture of Cary Grant.
(d) A picture of Herbert Hoover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Uncle Charlie's favorite book?

2. During a high school debate in 1913, what does Lucy argue in favor of?

3. What superstitions does Ida Rebecca believe, but Lucy Elizabeth does not?

4. What killed Benjamin at the young age of thirty-three?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Russell decide to become a writer?

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

3. How does Russell learn about the birds and the bees?

4. Who is Oluf?

5. Where does the family move after Morrisonville?

6. Why has Uncle Charlie chosen never to leave the house?

7. What ghost did Ida Rebecca once claim to see?

8. What is Lucy Elizabeth's greatest wish for Russell, and how does she help him strive for his goals?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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