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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Father's family home?
(a) Thornton.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Knoxville.
(d) Memphis.

2. What does Mr. Carver represent to Alex?
(a) Sophistication.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Practicality.
(d) Intellectualism.

3. What people are responsible for helping Phillip leave Memphis to move to New York?
(a) Holly Kaplan and Alex Mercer.
(b) Lewis Shackleford and his wife.
(c) Betsy and Josephine.
(d) Alex and his wife.

4. What is the name of Phillip's school in Nashville?
(a) Exeter Academy.
(b) Seaton-Hall Academy.
(c) Robertson's Academy.
(d) Richardson's Academy.

5. Who does Alex turn to for advice when he is ready to make his career plans?
(a) Phillip Carver.
(b) His father.
(c) Mr. Carver.
(d) His guidance counselor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What going away gift does Phillip's girlfriend give him before he moves to Memphis?

2. According to Phillip, how many children do Alex and his wife have?

3. What does Alex regularly urge Phillip to do?

4. To what does Phillip's mother compare the family's move to Memphis?

5. In what year does George Carver move his family to Memphis?

(see the answer key)

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