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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Holly Kaplan is a Jewish woman from what city?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Nashville.
(c) New York.
(d) Memphis.

2. Where do Mr. Carver and his grown daughters have supper on Sunday nights?
(a) A local steakhouse.
(b) The local tavern.
(c) The Tennessee Club.
(d) The country club.

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

4. 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) Phillip has lost his job.
(d) Holly has moved out of their apartment.

5. To what does Phillip's mother compare the family's move to Memphis?
(a) The trip of a lifetime.
(b) The long and winding road.
(c) A slow moving wagon train.
(d) The Trail of Tears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Clara Stockwell?

2. How old is Phillip when the family moves to Memphis?

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

4. What nickname do the women in town have for George Carver?

5. How old are Betsy and Josephine when their mother dies?

(see the answer key)

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