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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after the move to Memphis do Betsy and her beau break off their relationship?
(a) A year.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) A few days.

2. Phillip believes Alex cannot see that underneath Betsy and Josephine's stated love for their father lies what other emotion?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Respect.
(d) Gratitude.

3. What message does Phillip draw from his father's behavior in the car?
(a) His father was suicidal.
(b) Things were going to be just fine.
(c) Mr. Carver counted on his two companions not to take his silence personally.
(d) His father might not recover from this.

4. How do Betsy and Josephine refer to the women Mr. Carver begins dating after he dates older women?
(a) "Gold diggers."
(b) "Opportunists."
(c) "Youngish women."
(d) "Floozies."

5. How old are Betsy and Josephine when their mother dies?
(a) In their thirties.
(b) In their sixties.
(c) In their fifties.
(d) In their forties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade does Phillip enter at his new school in Memphis?

2. For what reason are the daughters considered the "laughing stock of the town"?

3. What people are responsible for helping Phillip leave Memphis to move to New York?

4. What sports do the girls take up in Memphis?

5. Georgie is often mistaken for a native of what city?

(see the answer key)

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