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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Georgie explain to his father that he is leaving for military duty?
(a) He lies and says he is only going through basic training.
(b) He lies and says he is drafted by the army.
(c) He lies and says he is not really joining the army.
(d) He lies and says someone else signed him up.

2. What is the name of the area in which Betsy and Josephine live?
(a) Center City.
(b) Central Gardens District.
(c) Franklintown.
(d) Greater Memphis.

3. What sports do the girls take up in Memphis?
(a) Racketball and tennis.
(b) Soccer and tennis.
(c) Golf and tennis.
(d) Golf and racketball.

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

5. How does Phillip get to school when he is a child in Nashville?
(a) He rides his pony, Red.
(b) He takes the school bus.
(c) He walks with his mother.
(d) He rides his bike.

6. What important event in Phillip's life takes place right before his sisters' calls about their father?
(a) Phillip and Holly have gotten married.
(b) Alex has announced his engagement.
(c) Holly has moved out of their apartment.
(d) Phillip has lost his job.

7. How long do the Carvers live in Memphis?
(a) One year.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two decades.
(d) Thirty years.

8. For what reason are the daughters considered the "laughing stock of the town"?
(a) Their inappropriate attire.
(b) Their business.
(c) Their father.
(d) Their names.

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

10. What is George Carver wearing on the first day he and Alex meet?
(a) A seer sucker suit.
(b) A pinstripe suit.
(c) A grey woolen suit.
(d) A morning suit.

11. What grade does Phillip enter at his new school in Memphis?
(a) 8th.
(b) 9th.
(c) 6th.
(d) 7th.

12. How does Georgie die?
(a) Atom bomb explosion.
(b) Hunting accident.
(c) Automobile accident.
(d) The D-Day invasion.

13. According to Phillip, how many children do Alex and his wife have?
(a) Five or six.
(b) Three or four.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

14. Who does Phillip believe his sister Betsy is going to the bars with while watching her father?
(a) Her new fiance.
(b) Howard.
(c) A friend from work.
(d) No one.

15. What dance do Betsy and Josephine try and convince the bands to play?
(a) A waltz.
(b) A polka.
(c) A foxtrot.
(d) A tango.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does George Carver attend college?

2. What is the name of Phillip's first serious girlfriend?

3. What does Phillip do with his sisters' letters describing his father's nighttime activities?

4. Where is the Blue Moon?

5. How long after the move to Memphis do Betsy and her beau break off their relationship?

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