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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Josephine's suitor related?
(a) Franklin Roosevelt.
(b) Lewis Shackleford.
(c) Wyant Brawley.
(d) Alex Mercer.

2. Where is Phillip's mother born and raised?
(a) Thornton.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Nashville.

3. What does Phillip realize about his father moving the family to Memphis?
(a) His father did not ask everyone if they wanted to move.
(b) His father did not take into account the psyches of his wife and children.
(c) His father behaved selfishly for no reason.
(d) His father moved there for spite.

4. What does Josephine give Phillip on the day he leaves?
(a) A check and a new car.
(b) A check and a bus ticket.
(c) A train ticket and a lunch basket.
(d) A check and a letter of introduction for an apartment.

5. What is Phillip certain of in Chapter 8?
(a) The minister talked Mrs. Stockwell out of the marriage.
(b) His sisters hired someone to threaten Mrs. Stockwell.
(c) Alex had a part in the situation.
(d) His sisters influenced Mrs. Stockwell not to marry Mr. Carver.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Georgie explain to his father that he is leaving for military duty?

2. Who is Mrs. Clara Stockwell?

3. Where is Father's family home?

4. What did Holly imagine she would do when she leaves Cleveland and moves to New York fifteen years before?

5. What is the name of Phillip's first serious girlfriend?

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