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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Alex's wife's name?
(a) Susan.
(b) Jane.
(c) Betty.
(d) Frances.

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

3. Who does Mr. Carver confide in when he wants to block Phillip from marrying his girlfriend in Chattanooga?
(a) Josephine.
(b) Mother.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Alex Mercer.

4. What are Alex's first words to Phillip?
(a) "Where did you come from, Phillip?"
(b) "Do you smoke cigarettes?"
(c) "How old are you, Phil?"
(d) "Do you have any sisters?"

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What concern does Alex have about George's dating?

2. What does Alex regularly urge Phillip to do?

3. How long do the Carvers live in Memphis?

4. What is the name of Phillip's school in Nashville?

5. What important event in Phillip's life takes place right before his sisters' calls about their father?

(see the answer key)

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