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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Phillip ask Clara in order to strike up a conversation?
(a) He asks for directions.
(b) He asks for change.
(c) He asks for her phone number.
(d) He asks her name.

3. How does Lewis Shackleford view Mr. Carver?
(a) As a heel and a clod.
(b) As a shrewd businessman.
(c) As a country gentleman with agrarian traditions.
(d) As a clever and funny man.

4. What is George Carver wearing on the first day he and Alex meet?
(a) A morning suit.
(b) A pinstripe suit.
(c) A grey woolen suit.
(d) A seer sucker suit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Phillip believes Alex cannot see that underneath Betsy and Josephine's stated love for their father lies what other emotion?

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

3. What does Alex regularly urge Phillip to do?

4. In what year does the relationship between Clara and Phillip end?

5. How does Phillip react to his sister's descriptions of their dates and their love affairs?

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