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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens in town when George Carver is born?
(a) Church bells ring and guns are fired.
(b) Firestation sirens are rung.
(c) Firecrackers are set off.
(d) Police cars sound their sirens.

3. How does Alex address George Carver?
(a) Dad.
(b) Mr. Carver.
(c) George.
(d) Mr. George.

4. What subject does Alex teach?
(a) Math.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) History.

5. What expression do Betsy and Josephine use repeatedly to describe their father's dancing?
(a) "Awkward movements."
(b) "Cane dancing."
(c) "Strutting his stuff."
(d) "Attempting to dance."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alex regularly urge Phillip to do?

2. What do Alex and Holly talk about when he goes to see her at her apartment?

3. What does Phillip come to realize his father has yearned for all of his life?

4. Who does Phillip believe his sister Betsy is going to the bars with while watching her father?

5. What is Alex's wife's name?

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