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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What adventures do Betsy and Josephine write and tell Phillip about concerning their father?
(a) Dancing with young women in bars.
(b) Fishing trips with friends.
(c) Golf outings with older women.
(d) Dating older women.

3. What does Phillip do with his sisters' letters describing his father's nighttime activities?
(a) He returns them to his sisters.
(b) He sends them to Alex.
(c) He throws them away.
(d) He keeps them for memories.

4. How does Alex refer to Betsy and Josephine?
(a) "Those two awful Nashville girls."
(b) "Those two stupid Nashville women."
(c) "Those two awful Memphis girls."
(d) "Those two silly Tennessee girls."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What expression do Betsy and Josephine use repeatedly to describe their father's dancing?

3. Where was Mr. Carver born?

4. What is the consequence for Mr. Carver's mistake that night which is witnessed by Betsy and Joesphine?

5. Who is Howard's father?

(see the answer key)

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