"about russell" 14. russell stuns everyone during "the greatest kickball game ever" when he a. loses the game deliberately b. catches the ball and goes home c. cheats so his team will win d. loses his temper and starts a fight 15. what does russell not do when rita beats him in chess? a. destroy the chessboard b. smile and mutter to himself c. leaves the chess pieces in their place d. looks to see why he lost the game 16. in "about russell" why doesn't russell's family find for him once they realize he is sick? a. they are ashamed of him b. they can't accept him for who he is c. they tend to ignore the abstract problems d. they think russell is just being stubborn "i want to be miss america" 17. what were the sisters expected to be when they grew up? a. career women b. obedient wives c. college graduates d. beauty-pageant co

14. The correct answer is B.

Russell was known for throwing fits and leaving games unfinished when thing were not going his way.

During what the narrator calls "the greates kickball game ever", Russell catches the ball his sister had kicked, and without saying a word, takes it back to his house.

15. The correct answer is A.

Despite being known for knocking over board games when losing, Russell does not destroy the chessboard after he loses against his sister. On the contraty, he smiles and leaves the pieces in their place.

16. The correct answer is C.

The narrator explains that, even when they were children, their parents used to ignore indiscernible ailments. This means that, since mental illness does not have physical sympthoms, Russell's family simply ignored it.

17. The correct answer is B.

Unlike the contestors of the bauty pageant, who aspired to go to college and do different things with their lives, the dominican culture expected the narrator and her sisters to be good wives and mothers.