2. What important event in Phillip's life takes place right before his sisters' calls about their father?
(a) Alex has announced his engagement.
(b) Phillip has lost his job.
(c) Phillip and Holly have gotten married.
(d) Holly has moved out of their apartment.

3. What does Father state as his reason for not liking Wyant?
(a) Father does not like the Brawleys.
(b) Wyant is not from Memphis.
(c) Wyant is not a good driver.
(d) Wyant is not trustworthy.

4. How long do the Carvers live in Memphis?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Two decades.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

5. What does Mr. Carver carry into the bars to help him with his neuropathy?
(a) His hearing aids.
(b) His dark glasses.
(c) His light up watch.
(d) His crook cane.

6. What is Mr. Carver wearing when he arrives at Alex Mercer's home the first time?
(a) Top hat and tails.
(b) Stetson hat and polo coat.
(c) Straw hat and raincoat.
(d) French beret and black wool coat.

7. What does Phillip do with his sisters' letters describing his father's nighttime activities?
(a) He returns them to his sisters.
(b) He sends them to Alex.
(c) He keeps them for memories.
(d) He throws them away.

8. Who does Alex turn to for advice when he is ready to make his career plans?
(a) Mr. Carver.
(b) His father.
(c) His guidance counselor.
(d) Phillip Carver.

9. What going away gift does Phillip's girlfriend give him before he moves to Memphis?
(a) A tie clip.
(b) A fountain pen.
(c) An autographed photo.
(d) An address book.

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

11. Who is Mrs. Clara Stockwell?
(a) George Carver's fiance.
(b) George's great aunt.
(c) Phillip's cousin.
(d) Betsy's married sister.

12. How do Betsy and Josephine refer to the women Mr. Carver begins dating after he dates older women?
(a) "Opportunists."
(b) "Floozies."
(c) "Gold diggers."
(d) "Youngish women."

13. Who do Alex and Phillip meet on the streets of Paris?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Gertrude Stein.
(c) Charles De Gaulle.
(d) Alfred Hitchcock.

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

15. What other places does Mr. Carver frequent?
(a) The Winsor Court and the Grand Hotel.
(b) The Garden Restaurant and The Key Club.
(c) The Country Club and the University Club.
(d) The Blue Room and the Red Parrot.