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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quality in himself does Alex say he likes least?
(a) He is a cheater.
(b) He is a poor student.
(c) He is plain Memphis.
(d) He is an only child.

2. Where does George Carver attend college?
(a) Vanderbilt.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Tulane.
(d) University of Tennessee.

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

4. What does father do for work when arriving in Memphis?
(a) He invests in stocks and bonds.
(b) He opens a grocery store.
(c) He sets up a law practice.
(d) He joins a small corporation.

5. In what car does Betsy ride during the family's move to Memphis?
(a) The moving van.
(b) Georgie's car.
(c) Wyant Brawley's car.
(d) The family car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many dinner conversations between Mr. Carver, Betsy and Josephine revolved around what topic?

2. What sports do the girls take up in Memphis?

3. Wyant Brawley was a graduate of what college?

4. Who is the first person Phillip meets at his new school?

5. What is the name of the street on which the family first lives in Memphis?

(see the answer key)

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